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2003ZYMach1
10-03-04, 10:08 PM
I was poking around on the net and can't find anything that might hint at a newer Raptor drive. 74gb is a little small for me at this point... anyone know if a larger raptor drive will surface sometime in the near future?
kill me2
10-03-04, 10:16 PM
Whos going to buy them?
If they make a 146gb raptor, its going to cost about $350 a drive.

Whos gonna pay for that?
I already got dual 73gb raptors.
DayUSeX
10-03-04, 10:18 PM
Whats the point, no one is going to use a raptor to store their mp3's. You install your apps on the raptor and you are fine. My 36gb 15k rpm scsi drive has about 8 games on it and plenty room for more. My dual 250gb IDE drives on the other hand are full of stuff that dosent need blazing speed. Just do that and you will be happy.
tom10167
10-03-04, 10:35 PM
Whos going to buy them?
If they make a 146gb raptor, its going to cost about $350 a drive.

Whos gonna pay for that?
I already got dual 73gb raptors.


Wouldn't you have bought the 146GB version instead of two drives? I'd do it just to free up a SATA channel. I
CandymanCan
10-03-04, 10:46 PM
Raid 0 With 2 36gb or 73gb raptors is super duper fast. I v seen some peopel with them and they fly like nothing else out thier (that i have seen) I personally h ave an Old 40gb maxtor 7200 Ata 133 and its fien for me. I want to get a 73gb raptor soon tho
-Sam-
10-03-04, 10:52 PM
You could get a big 15k rpm scsi drive ;) .
SimGuy
10-04-04, 08:19 PM
DayUSeX has the right idea.

A Raptor for your OS & programs drive.
A Caviar SE drive for your data.

Speedy & cost effective.
xbwfo
10-05-04, 03:07 AM
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3306462
Caviars for 35$ .......
fabulouscoops
10-05-04, 10:01 AM
Where are the overclockers here? I can't believe I'm reading "why would you want that" and "74 GB is good enough".
It used to be "30 MB is good enough" or "there is no place for raid on a desktop" or 10,000 rpm is overkill for a home PC.
We are the cutting edge enthusiasts, I want to see a 146 GB raptor and a 15,000 rpm SATA drive. Do I need it? No, but why not push the limits. You know we would buy them.
...gets off soapbox.
DocGiggs
10-05-04, 10:07 AM
I'm perfectly happy storage wise with what I have going in my system. Check out my signature.
tom10167
10-05-04, 04:47 PM
That's only because you've never had anything faster. You were probably 'totally satisfied' with IDE until you got the Raptor, eh?

I say stuff a few more platters in there WD. Also, why isn't Seagate doing a 10k SATA drive??