1TB velociraptors discontinued?

[uhntissbaby111]

after looking at newegg to purchase a 1TB velociraptor it seems like they discontinued it? can anyone confirm this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236243

 

[gmkos]

WD actually revamped the series with some improvements about a year ago.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236366

Can I ask why you're looking for a VelociRaptor drive?

I ask because there may be a better solution for your application. Before SSDs were mainstream in the consumer market, VelociRaptors were amazing. Nowadays its kind of a grey area. For OS/ImportantApplications/Games, an SSD is the way to go. If you need media/data storage, a standard 7200 RPM HDD is going to do that job quite well for much cheaper than a VelociRaptor.

 

[Jim_L9]

The WD store still has them:

http://store.westerndigital.com/store/wdus/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/categoryID.13228800/parid.13092500/catid.13094900

 

[uhntissbaby111]

Thanks for the reply. Reason i was looking at the velociraptors is for my new build, it is going to be primarily a FSX (flight sim) rig and was going with 2 HDDs. I have a WD 500gb black that i would put the OS,music, and other stuff on. While the 1TB was going to be just for FSX. I would love a SSD however just 500GB SSD costs around $400. And with the all the addons for aircraft/sceneries for FSX, ones FSX folder can easily swell up to 300-500GB+. Now as i understand HDDS do nothing for improving FPS in games, all they help with is loading? So now i am wondering if i really need a velociraptor? And i would also be ok with getting a 600GB or so HD, and if it ever came to it where capacity is limited, just get a new HD. If i where to go with say a 256GB SSD and i needed a bigger one, how hard/long would it be to transfer all my stuff from one SSD to another? And could you recommend a good 256-300gb SSD? thanks

 

[DKizzy]

The link for the WD store does not list the 1TB anymore. Did they stop production?

 

[Jim_L9]

Looks like you can't get the 1 TB drives anymore unless you get two of them in the My Book Velociraptor Duo 2 TB for $850.

 

[JPNpower]

Lack of demand I guess. Too bad. Velociraptors were wonderful for usage on video editing rigs

 

[JPNpower]

Yup it's gone. links are disappearing everywhere. This isn't just the terabyte model. It's a full out discontinue from lack of demand. You can thank SSD enthusiasts for this. Now you're stuck with the crucial M500 1TB for $600.

 

[DKizzy]

Yup it's gone. links are disappearing everywhere. This isn't just the terabyte model. It's a full out discontinue from lack of demand. You can thank SSD enthusiasts for this. Now you're stuck with the crucial M500 1TB for $600.

What a true shame. I wish WD would have been willing to drop the price on them to about 160-180 range. They probably could have kept interest going. I think it's safe to say that the next Raptor will be a hybrid, or full on SSD, or gone for good lol.

 

[JPNpower]

I am truly furious over this.