Drive speed [was: Re: [rescue] What sucks.]

[Dave McGuire]

On July 25, Scott Newell wrote:
> >Use Elite-47's instead.  $50 or so from Ebay, cheaper per GB and hold
> >twice the data.  They're really not very loud as they only run at 5400rpm.
> 
> You ain't kidding:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2040527625
> 5.25x16" of drives for $100, disappating ~100W.  Jeez.  I've never seen a
> drive in that form factor before.  14 (!) platters?

  You've never seen a 5.25" full-height drive?  Why do I find that
difficult to believe?

      -Dave

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