Technically spealing (specs and also reviews and tests published so far), the Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB is far better than any other 1TB drive. If it fails or not more than others, only time will tell. But in theory it should be more reliable, since it has less (three) platters versus Western Digital...

All drives fail. And usually only people with problems post their problems. Check out and you will read horror stories with all of them from all manufacturers. Right now, there is nothing like the Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB. Having said that, it is good to have choices. Competition is great for us, en...

Looking for this:

Hitachi Travelstar Travelstar 5K500 400 & 500GB

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Great! That means that 2TB 3.5-inch models should be around the corner as well.

The Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB is the best as far as I know. Sure some people complain, but usually only people with problems complain. To prove my argument, just have a look at http://www.macfixit.com and see that it is filled with problems of Mac OS X and Mac applications and Macs. Does it mean that...

It seems to me that the 16 MB Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB will never be released. That is why in Germany both models are priced alike. Wait and see...

Does USB 2 vs FireWire (even FireWire 400) matters for you? For me the difference is huge in favor of FireWire 400, which is much, much, much faster IN REAL WORLD for my work with and without video editing (eg., for moving large files or large amounts of data). It is another world! I guess the same ...

To know if 16 or 32 MB cache make or not a difference, we need to wait for the comparison tests. My bet is that it will make quite a significant difference. I will never buy the 16 model having a 32 option. It is my data and it i my time. Worth much more than the dollar difference!

Samsung SpinPoint F2 1.5 TB by 2008:

Original German:
http://www.hartware.de/news_43643.html

Translated to English:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... n&ie=UTF-8

Expect 2TB by 2009.

Wow!!!

I've found some nice benchmarks of the 750 and 1TB Samsung drive: Source: http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1259539 Dutch to English translation: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgathering.tweakers.net%2Fforum%2Flist_messages%2F1259539&langpair=nl%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

Also here comparing all the four 1TB drives available so far: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/?menu=browser&article_id=622977&image_id=742173&show=original Noise for idle/seek: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000: 0.6/1.2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS: 0.6/0.8 Samsung F1 HD103UJ: 0.3/0.5 WD Caviar GP WD1...

KenAF wrote:Do we have any real world reports on the acoustics yet?

Here:

viewtopic.php?t=43076

Best one overall? Samsung, hands down!

Lensman wrote:I seem to recall some review stating that the Samsung drive was also "blazingly fast".

It is in the link!

Here are them all: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/?menu=browser&article_id=622977&image_id=742173&show=original Noise for idle/seek: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000: 0.6/1.2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS: 0.6/0.8 Samsung F1 HD103UJ: 0.3/0.5 WD Caviar GP WD10EACS: 0.2/0.5 The quietest ones are the Sa...

Samsung gets the vaporware award. Still have not heard from anyone who has actually received a Samsung drive. 6 months and counting. I'm glad I gave up on Samsung and went with the WD. You get the FUD award. It has been available for weeks now. Just buy it! Take a look at pricegrabber.com, which tr...

silentbobbo wrote:Samsung gets the vaporware award. Still have not heard from anyone who has actually received a Samsung drive. 6 months and counting. I'm glad I gave up on Samsung and went with the WD.

You get the FUD award. It has been available for weeks now. Just buy it!

Finally available in the States, even cheaper than in Europe: Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ - Hard drive - 1 TB - internal - 3.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB. From $304.09: http://www.google.com/products?q=HD103UJ&a...s&scoring=p Backordered, and the price $323 when you go to the vendor's ...

Finally available in the States, even cheaper than in Europe:

Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ - Hard drive - 1 TB - internal - 3.5" - SATA-300 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB.
From $304.09:
http://www.google.com/products?q=HD103U ... &scoring=p

Shocking:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/21/ ... th_a_bang/

Hitachi vs Seagate vs Western Digital vs Samsung:

German:
http://hartware.de/news_43487.html

English translation:
http://www.google.com/translate?u=http% ... en&ie=UTF8

You can purchase NOW from many shops. Check it out:

http://forums.storagereview.net/index.p ... &start=150

beoba wrote:

Nick Geraedts wrote:It'll be interesting to see how the various "next gen" drives stack up.

Will SPCR be doing this stacking in a review/update anytime soon?

That was the purpose of this thread in the first place:

The quietest 3.5" INTERNAL drives (1TB)

For the first time in history, available here at SIX retailers:

SAMSUNG SpinPoint F1 (HD103UJ), 1.0TB
available immediately
The dealer has this product on stock
http://en.toppreise.ch/prod_117902.html

Now, the fun has just started!

WOW!!!

Translation from Korean to English:

http://www.google.com/translate?u=http% ... en&ie=UTF8

Umm... i bet most hard drive makers have some prototypes with crazy capacity that they could release... but that doesn't mean that it's going to happen, or that the 3.5-inch 2TB drives wouldn't cost >$1000. [/i] I meant with 5 platters (as has Hitachi). Samsung could do it right now on the market.

Actually, Samsung could offer a 3.5-inch 2TB disk if they wanted. Sure they have it in the lab.

IT IS IN THE WILD: http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?showtopic=25549&st=100&start=100 AMAZING. NOT ONLY 1 TB BUT 1.5 TB!!! Original Chinese: http://product.ccidnet.com/art/6589/20071109/1269941_1.html English Translation: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstor-age.zdnet.com.cn%2...

Check my posts. Available NOW!

STOP THE PRESS: Samsung 1TB SATA F1 HD103UJ 7200 32mb Listed in the United States: http://www.google.com/products?q=HD103UJ&scoring=p Available NOW in the European Union: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.it-multimedia-shop.de%2Feshop.php%3Faction%3Darticle_detail%26s_supplier_aid%3...

UPDATE: THIS THING SEEMS FINALLY REAL ON THE RETAIL CHANNEL. They seem to have NOW an ex-demo unit at http://adgexpress.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=3135 --------------------------------------------------- Interested in an Ex-Demo unit? Although we only list new items, we may have an Ex-Demo ...