OMG! Seagate is planning to build this!!!

[Jared]

I know this was already mentioned on hddguru, but I just had to post it here for a laugh:

So if Grenadas with 6 heads and one actuator have about a 40% failure rate, how will a 16 head double actuator fare? By my math, it'll have a 106% failure rate.

 

[LarrySabo]

[post]9398[/post] it'll have a 106% failure rate.

Sounds about right for a Seagate!

 

[jol]

[post]9398[/post]it'll have a 106% failure rate.

your calculation is based on 8 platters and 16 heads
this one has 8 platters but only 14 heads are in use :lol: :lol: :lol:


so, its only 93% :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :lol:

 

[pclab]

Nice :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 

[Jared]

[post]9402[/post] this one has 8 platters but only 14 heads are in use

You're right, I guess that bottom platter was already deemed useless for storing data, so they just left it in there to avoid filling up their dumpster. :lol:

 

[Jared]

Actually watching this video again, there are 16 heads, but the top two are floating in midair above the top platter and the bottom platter is completely unused.

I guess Seagate is already having alignment issues and it's still just a concept model.

 

[jol]

[post]9410[/post] Actually watching this video again, there are 16 heads, but the top two are floating in midair above the top platter and the bottom platter is completely unused.

thats what I meant only 14 heads in use :lol: :lol: :lol:

So just 93% and not 106 :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :evil: :lol: :lol: :lol: