Seagate
has announced it is to produce a 5 GB HDD in the CF Type II form factor,
although they can't use the name 'Microdrive' that is essentially what
this device is. Details at this point are a little thin on the ground,
the metal cased device will be available in 2.5 GB and 5 GB capacities,
it has a rotational speed of 3600 RPM and features 'RunOn' technology
which appears to be a buffering system which avoids data loss if the unit
is knocked or vibrated in use. Seagate will also be producing a 'built
in' version of the device which is designed to be hardwired into devices
such as MP3 players or PDA's.
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Seagate
has announced it is to produce a 5 GB HDD in the CF Type II form factor,
although they can't use the name 'Microdrive' that is essentially what
this device is. Details at this point are a little thin on the ground,
the metal cased device will be available in 2.5 GB and 5 GB capacities,
it has a rotational speed of 3600 RPM and features 'RunOn' technology
which appears to be a buffering system which avoids data loss if the unit
is knocked or vibrated in use. Seagate will also be producing a 'built
in' version of the device which is designed to be hardwired into devices
such as MP3 players or PDA's.