Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Review

[kazuya]

It's a sign of how fast the technology industry moves that no sooner had Hitachi broken unprecedented ground by releasing the first 1TB hard drive, people were already talking about who would be first to 2TB. Well, it actually took a little longer than some predicted but, almost 18 months later we have the answer. A round of applause please for Western Digital (WD)!Right, that's the fanfare out the way, now let's get down to seeing if this new drive is any good.

For those of you still a little unsure, 2TB (terabytes) is the same as 2,000GB (gigabytes). It's the equivalent storage of nearly 450 DVDs or 40 dual layer Blu-ray discs and could accommodate roughly 500,000 MP3s, or 700,000 digital photos. In short, it's more storage than most of us could ever conceive of needing. Unless, that is, you're into video editing. In which case, you can never get enough.

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[splicer]

In short, it's more storage than most of us could ever conceive of needing. Unless, that is, you're into video editing.
...or filesharing. I want one; bet there's a 3 digit price tag though :(

[DarkSaint]

wd green saves power, black for perfomance.. hmm im getting 1tb first i guess, 2tb kinda expensive :X

[nextor]

Is it really worth paying more for one of these compared to a seagate, I'd say no. Can't see what is so super special... 1TB is 1TB =)

[Vonb3ta]

this is every torrent enthousiasts favorite HDD, but the one which is most worth its money is the 1.5 Terrabyte drives

[th3villain]

I use a WD Green inside my popcorn hour. They run cool and are super quiet. Perfect for media players.