10 GB iPod Mini & 80 GB iPod?
At present Hitachi's most capacious Microdrive can hold 4GB of data, but the new drives, due in the second half of this year, will be able to hold between 8GB and 10GB, said Bill Healy, senior vice president of product strategy and marketing at HGST.
In addition to offering more storage space, the drives will also occupy about 20 per cent less volume than current models, said Healy. One of the biggest space savings will come from replacing the Compact Flash interface with a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector of the type favoured by consumer electronics makers.
Hitachi will also employ similar space-saving techniques to its 1.8-inch drive family, said Healy.
New versions of 1.8-inch drives, also expected in the second half of this year, will feature ZIF connectors and weigh 49 grams. A drive with one platter will offer between 30GB and 40GB of capacity, and one with a double platter will have between 60GB and 80GB of capacity, said Healy. Additionally, the drives will offer better shock resistance.
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Could the 4gb get so cheap that it isn't worth producing?
One can only wonder!
Frederic
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A 10GB iPod mini on the other hand could be huge (no pun intended). The 4GB of the current mini isn't looking all that huge compared to newer flash players, and at only 1000 song capacity, you don't exactly have to be a music fanatic to fill it up. A jump from 4GB to 10GB would really distance the mini from its high-end flash competition, open up the way for the Apple flash iPod (if that eventually comes true), expand the appeal of the mini to more people, and allow Apple to possibly transition the low-end of the current iPod lineup from 20GB to 40GB.
Or none of the above could happen. Don't be too accurate...you could be sued. :)
Unless Apple starts to move the iPod beyond its current music and photo storage capabilities (read: video), then I can't see an 80GB iPod generating much interest.
Exactly, which leads me to believe that the iPod's capabilities are likely to expand further.
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