Toshiba Introduces 750GB and 1TB Laptop HDDs

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[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]The demise of the Desk top gets closer and closer.[/citation]
Best joke I've read all week!
 
[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]The demise of the Desk top gets closer and closer.[/citation]

yeah because i really enjoy having my laptops cost twice as much for the same performance of a desktop. -__-
 
If anything is going to demise, it'll be large notebook/laptop computers.

I think desktops offer to much in performance, expandability, and longevity. Couple that with smart phones, netbooks, tablets/couriers starting to use better procs (ulv, tegra x) and higher storage, who really wants to lug around a 16"+ laptop.

I think the trend will curve to being able to remote to a "home station" with portable devices.

 
[citation][nom]duckmanx88[/nom]yeah because i really enjoy having my laptops cost twice as much for the same performance of a desktop. -__-[/citation]

Not even same performance
 
With VPN and Virtualization, I wish they had cheaper bare minimum 17" 1920 x 1200 laptops. All you need power for is being able to VPN into your home or office and remote desktop into your desktop or a VM created on a virtualization server. Anything you do will be faster on a desktop or server anyways, and for a lot cheaper. You just even play games that way if your connection is good. :)

I use a SSD on my laptop, and there's no heat or sound coming from it, unlike an HDD. Plus, it's much faster.

You can build a monster gaming desktop for $500. You have to spend $1500 for a decent gaming laptop. Spend $500 for a decent laptop and remote desktop to your desktop and you just saved $500 and have a system that's probably 2-3 times faster.
 
As time goes by the GPU will go the way of the sound card and be integrated onto the die with the CPU or integrated on the motherboard, the only advantage for the desktop then will be easy access to replace faulty parts, but by then laptops will be so cheap you will not worry about buying a new one when the old one dies. AMD have already begun the process of integration.
 
Nothing really too amazing here IMO...I mean, most everybody I know has an external that they carry around with their laptop, giving them this amount of storage already, if not more.

I'm also guessing that the price to just go out and buy a 1TB external (~$100) is a lot less than the cost that the 1TB HDD adds onto the price of the laptop (definitely more than $100).

Now, if this were a 1TB SSD in a laptop instead, THAT would be quite a feat...
 
in my opinion, what will happen is everyone will get decent powered netbooks and a REAL computer for at home 😀 thats my opinion though (based off of the fact that is what i did.)
 
[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]As time goes by the GPU will go the way of the sound card and be integrated onto the die with the CPU or integrated on the motherboard, the only advantage for the desktop then will be easy access to replace faulty parts, but by then laptops will be so cheap you will not worry about buying a new one when the old one dies. AMD have already begun the process of integration.[/citation]

problem with sound was that there was nothing to push boundry i guess. with games it is continusly moving forward. So unless games stagnat discreet is not going away
 
[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]The demise of the Desk top gets closer and closer.[/citation]

My C: is 1.5TB (3x500GB single platter in RAID 0) and my D: is 4.5TB (3x 1.5TB in JOBD)...

Put 6 3.5inch HDD in your notebook and see how it works out for you.
 
[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]As time goes by the GPU will go the way of the sound card and be integrated onto the die with the CPU or integrated on the motherboard, the only advantage for the desktop then will be easy access to replace faulty parts, but by then laptops will be so cheap you will not worry about buying a new one when the old one dies. AMD have already begun the process of integration.[/citation]

Tell that to my X-FI
 
[citation][nom]sliem[/nom]tomtompiper: desktop and laptop are apples and oranges. It's like saying email will kill paper. Email will never kill paper. TRUST ME.[/citation]

Why Should I trust you? Are you an expert? I know for a fact that where I work email, has killed paper for everything except old records. The new records are kept on the server just waiting to be emailed when we need them.
 
[citation][nom]Socrates047[/nom]Can't never really se myself as using a laptop as my primary computer.[/citation]
I can. I just made the switch a couple weeks ago.

It's not as bad as you might think if you are say at college, like myself, where mobility is pretty much mandatory. I can game on my laptop just fine with games like Bad Company 2. Look guys, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but for 95% of users, a laptop is sufficient. Yes, it's more expensive for the amount of performance but I got a pretty nice laptop here and it can do all my needs without a hitch. Desktops are becoming more irrelevant for the masses, that's a fact. Google stated in a few years desktops would become irrelevant and it's true for 95% of users. I enjoy the space saving and all-in-one of my laptop. And of course, the ability to take it with me anywhere. That becomes a lot more important for people who need it.
 
[citation][nom]tsnorquist[/nom]If anything is going to demise, it'll be large notebook/laptop computers.[/citation]
Some of us move a lot and use these large notebooks/laptops as stationary devices at each destination. Think it as a mobile desktop. If possible, some do use these devices when moving between A to B whilst other have other small devices for that task.
 
[citation][nom]JohnnyLucky[/nom]What are people storing on their hard drives that require large storage capacities? Movies and games?[/citation]

Well, in my case, high jpeg or raw DLSR images take up an incredible amount of space. Not to mention 2400 dpi or higher scanned 35mm slides.

You'd be surprised at how quickly a 1TB drive fills up.
 
[citation][nom]tomtompiper[/nom]As time goes by the GPU will go the way of the sound card and be integrated onto the die with the CPU or integrated on the motherboard, the only advantage for the desktop then will be easy access to replace faulty parts, but by then laptops will be so cheap you will not worry about buying a new one when the old one dies. AMD have already begun the process of integration.[/citation]
Ummm...what? Last time I checked, it was Intel who had a IGP on their CPUs. As long as there are games that need a GPU, GPUs won't die any time soon.
 
[citation][nom]Socrates047[/nom]Can't never really se myself as using a laptop as my primary computer.[/citation]
I have a dv6000 that I've been using for over two years as my main system.. I have it hooked up to my 37" Flat screen and my 22" acer. I also have it hooked up to my 500 watt sound system... It plays all video well even 1080p and I got 2 remote controls for it..
 
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