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New 20GB, 30GB and 40GB 1.8

Monday February 3, 2003 12:21 am PST by Arnold Kim
Toshiba's FTP site provides documents on their hard drives... including the yet to be announced 20GB (updated), 30GB and 40GB 1.8" Hard Drives. Toshiba's current 5GB, 10GB, and 20GB 1.8" models are used in Apple's iPod.



The files include Product Specs, Tech Notes and Agency Approval/Certificate documents for all models including the new 20GB, 30GB and 40GB drives.



Of interest, the 20GB, 30GB and 40GB have 2MB of cache. In terms of size requirements: the 30GB and 40GB are 8mm high (the same as the current 20GB drive) however, the new 20GB drive comes in at 5mm (same as the 5GB and 10GB drives).



Word of the 40GB Toshiba drive leaked out last week with a link posted on their product page. That link has subsequently been removed.



5GB iPod supplies have been dwindling, spawning much speculation of impending updates... and while hints have been dropped... no definitive information is available.

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arn
118 months ago
These files will likely get pulled shortly...
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bentmywookie
118 months ago
I think 40 gig iPods should be right around the corner then. It will be great to not only be able to store all your music and backup a good portion of your hard drive all on one iPod (for most people at least).
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kmac
118 months ago
I posted this elsewhere as well but it seems more appropriate here so I'd post it again:

Yes I think it's possible, I just called the person I know at the Apple store to check whether they have the current 17" iMac in stock, she strongly advised against buying it, saying that it would be updated as soon as Tuesday (Feb 4). She also hinted to me about the iPod announcement on the same day, but wouldn't tell me whether it's just a price cut or a product update.
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cliffm
118 months ago
I'm thinking this week sometime. My 20gig from apple is still delayed and the ship times have changed back to 1-2 days from 5-7 days.
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kmac
118 months ago
I had the original 5gig but couldn't resist buying the 10gig as well when it came out. But I think I will have to skip it this time if it's only an updated capacity.

Now if they add FW800 and a color screen....
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ibjoshua
118 months ago

Originally posted by kmac
Now if they add FW800 and a color screen....

I don't own one but there is something nice about the b&w screen. It just seems functional and minimalist.

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ibjoshua
118 months ago
oops. Server packed a tantrum on me.
Sorry for the double post

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reflex
118 months ago

Originally posted by kmac
Now if they add FW800 and a color screen....


Don't forget that a color screen will decrease the battery life significantly.
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synp
118 months ago
Is anyone constrained for space with a 10GB iPod? 40 is pretty big for just music and contacts.

IMHO they will show up in a new DLD.


Maybe a digital album for unloading a digital camera. Best thing would be a device capable of unloading images from the digital camera (as a master) yet able to connect to a computer (as a slave), and able to preview both jpegs, tiffs and AVI movies.

It will have a 7.5" color screen for displaying the images plus a B&W small LCD for conserving battery.


Anyway a 40GB music-only iPod looks a bit much.
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Sol
118 months ago
Bigger is not always better and for an MP3 player 40GB would be overkill. Still, if Apple can sell them at roughly the same price as these drives would cost without the MP3 functions then I am all for the update. I just wish it had more functions, like video for example.
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