Dec 20, 2007 #1 D Digital Viper-X- [H]F Junkie 2FA Joined Dec 9, 2000 Messages 16,337 seeing as HDs are the slowest link in the chain why havn't we seen a platter with multiple read/write heads?
seeing as HDs are the slowest link in the chain why havn't we seen a platter with multiple read/write heads?
Dec 20, 2007 #2 S SockMan! 2[H]4U Joined Jul 31, 2004 Messages 2,187 Greater complexity and cost. More mechanical parts probably means less reliability too.
Dec 20, 2007 #3 T thebeephaha 2[H]4U Joined May 27, 2007 Messages 2,054 The hard drive would need some crazy coordination of the two to work together without screwing up, the drive would be larger, hotter, louder, need more power, and like the guy above me said, it would be more likely to fail.
The hard drive would need some crazy coordination of the two to work together without screwing up, the drive would be larger, hotter, louder, need more power, and like the guy above me said, it would be more likely to fail.
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