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Title: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: todd1010 on January 24, 2006, 04:04:48 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148073

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: sven on January 24, 2006, 04:52:46 PM

Sweet moses! Those drives are finally out. I know the guys here have said that there might have to be some changes made to the upgrade program. I am really interested to see what can be done. The drive is expensive, but finally having all my music on one drive (with room to spare too) would be awesome.

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: markbowen on January 24, 2006, 07:02:14 PM

I think the current limitation on the Phatbox is 127GB -- but if that can be overcome I'm sure Phatnoise will sell you a 160GB DMS -- for only $699!!!

Even if it can work I'd certainly wait a while before taking that plunge. Seagate is just the first of the "perpendicular" drives to make it to the market. Laptop are going to get bigger over the next year -- Fujitsu should ship 200GB drives by the end of the year.

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: judb on January 26, 2006, 03:03:53 AM

well if anyone wants to send one to Sam or I we'll make it work and send it back.. I don't need a 160 right now but it would be fun to play with for a bit. ;)

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: todd1010 on January 26, 2006, 10:08:08 PM

Quotewell if anyone wants to send one to Sam or I we'll make it work and send it back.. I don't need a 160 right now but it would be fun to play with for a bit. ;)

I'd be happy to, but if they are coming out with a 200gb in the several months then I believe I'll wait a little while. But you never know, I may just break down and go ahead and get it.

Judb, If I do , I'll contact you first to get your mailing address and just have it sent directly to you so you can play around with it.

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: sbingner on January 28, 2006, 07:40:43 AM

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Quotewell if anyone wants to send one to Sam or I we'll make it work and send it back.. I don't need a 160 right now but it would be fun to play with for a bit. ;)

I'd be happy to, but if they are coming out with a 200gb in the several months then I believe I'll wait a little while. But you never know, I may just break down and go ahead and get it.

Judb, If I do , I'll contact you first to get your mailing address and just have it sent directly to you so you can play around with it.

We don't know for sure the >120GB drives will work, but we won't know until we have a drive to test it on and I'm not spending $700 to find out myself since my phatbox still isn't working in my car....

Title: Re: Will this drive work with the Phatbox?
Post by: judb on January 28, 2006, 04:56:19 PM

exactly. I'll make it work but I don't have the cash on had to drop on a 160 gig drive..

perhaps we should direct some future donations toward that goal? ;)

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