CNN article states that Toshiba has completed the smallest HD ever.
Right now, they are at 4 GB. If they increase the size to 100 GB, the next laptop designs are going to be very interesting. Not to mention the next iPod designs, the next Palms, the next cell phone, etc.
Oh, and now they are small enough to fit in yer head, so you could do the whole Johnny Mnemonic thing! I can't wait! I've wanted that job sice I first read it.
This could kill the DV casette.
"Don't do drugs or you'll end up like the people that made HURD."
-Linus Torvalds
Dang. I got a miniDv Camera about a year and a half ago, how technology becomes out of date...
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They're still probably about $300 for just the drive, so it'll be about 3-4 years before miniDV will start to feel some competition.
"Don't do drugs or you'll end up like the people that made HURD."
-Linus Torvalds
thats sick! hmm... that mean ultra small laptops, or normal size laptops with MASSIVE amounts of storage or room for a bigger proc and video card
I doubt you'll see any in laptops for quite a while. They're too expensive and and aren't big enough. For about half the price you can cet a 60gb 2.5" drive which is equal to about 15 of those drives.
When they get up to 10 times as big you may see them in camcorders. Right now that 4 gb is about enough for about 15 minutes of video.
iPod Micro?
Taken from The New York Times, August 24th, 2018-
Apple Computer announced today that it would be offering implants of its iPod digital music player. The FDA has approved the procedure, and CEO Steve Jobs is excited. "For the first time," he said, "people will able to carry their music literally anywhere, even when they are taking a shower. And since the iPod Implant works through cochelear implants, the user does not have to use headphones. It is an entirely self-contained digital entertainment system."
The implant is placed in the buttocks and wires are strung up the spine to the cochelar implants. The unit is powered by a power plug located...
"Don't do drugs or you'll end up like the people that made HURD."
-Linus Torvalds
All I can say is OUCH....