Toshiba, manufacturer of a number of electrical goods, has announced a new 100GB hard drive only 1.8 inches in size. This enormous capacity gives it the largest storage of its class, with a low power consumption of 0.003 Watts per gigabyte. The drive manages to store an impressive 155.3 gigabits per square inch, spining at 4,200rpm with transfer speeds of up to 100MB/s. It is expected to begin shipping in the second half of 2007.

Drives like this could quickly find uses in portable multimedia players where the low power consumption and high storage levels are essential to modern day consumers seeking ever smaller devices with longer battery life. So far there is no word on price but these are likely to be expensive, considering your standard 80GB drive can be priced in excess of $40.Source: Geekzone
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