For all you digital hoarders

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For all you digital hoarders

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Seagate’s new 8TB hard drive is for all you digital hoarders.
It does not look like they have committed to a date of availability though....but or your sakes, I hope its soon :grin:
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It is so new that the site uses a 4TB drive in the image.

I think we need to get one for each of our machines.
I am so far behind, I think I am First :evilgrin:
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NewEgg.Com has Fantom Drives Gforce3 MegaDisk 8TB USB 3.0 2 x 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive MD3U8000 for $449.00.

Saw this a little while ago. Not worth the extra money at this time IMHO.

Of course, that could change if you really REALLY need the room. :grin:

Model
Brand Fantom Drives
Series Gforce3 MegaDisk
Model MD3U8000

Performance
Interface USB 3.0
Capacity 8TB
RAID RAID 1, 0, JBOD, Spanning

Physical Spec
Form Factor 2 x 3.5"
Dimensions 4.5" x 2.5" x 8.8" (H x W x D)
Weight 5.9lbs

Features
Features High performance storage solution for creative professionals
High capacity external storage
Rapid transfers through USB 3.0
RAID protection
Durable aluminum casing
Quiet operation

Packaging
Package Contents
Gforce3 MegaDisk hard drive
USB 3.0 Cable
Power Cord
Drive Stand
User Manual
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Amazon.Com has a Western Digital MY Cloud:
WD My Cloud Mirror personal cloud storage 8TB - Double-safe storage. Anywhere access (WDBZVM0080JWT-NESN) for $479.99.
Twice the data protection for all your computer files
Upload, access, save and share photos and videos from your mobile devices
Free up space on your mobile device
User-selectable drive management with Mirror Mode (RAID 1 - default mode), RAID 0, spanning and JBOD modes
Streaming photos and videos to your DLNA/UPnP - certified connected TVs, media players and gaming consoles
Blazing-fast file transfers
Centralize your music collection and play it on any computer with iTunes
Easy to set up, easy to find on your network
Expandable storage
Reliable and secure with 2-year limited warranty and password protection
Meanwhile TigerDirect.Com has the WD My Cloud™ Mirror™ 4TB Personal Cloud Storage – Double-safe storage. Anywhere access - WDBZVM0040JWT-NESN for $349.99.

This is as of today 2014.09.01 2210 hours CDT. Price subject to change.
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Those prices are high; until the first thousand souls have purchased them...and then they rocked downward.
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I agree the price is high. Based on technology, price will drop with purchases or next advancement.

The price will probably drop by half within 12 months, if no sooner.
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I think I will wait until it is available in the Thumb drive style! :flee: :grin: :evilgrin:
I am so far behind, I think I am First :evilgrin:
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Note that the WD My Cloud device has a dual drive bay. The Fantom is also dual drives. So, it is not a single 8TB drive. Also note that with the WD My Cloud devices the default configuration is Raid-1. So you can divide the total capacity in half.

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One would think that the market to typical consumers is rather limited. I think this device would be targeted at commercial users who have very large RAID arrays in order to accommodate their business needs. For example, banks that scan check images must have large RAID arrays because the image data is storage intensive.

Of course, when the price is right I'll probably add on to my corral.
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JoeP wrote:Note that the WD My Cloud device has a dual drive bay. The Fantom is also dual drives. So, it is not a single 8TB drive. Also note that with the WD My Cloud devices the default configuration is Raid-1. So you can divide the total capacity in half.

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BobH wrote:One would think that the market to typical consumers is rather limited...
Serious amateur photographers would be interested and while they are not typical consumers there are an awful lot of them out there. If I had that sort of cash lying around I'd be in the market for a high capacity RAID set up to protect my digital images.

However, I've already done one blow out purchase on a lens that cost :hushmouth: so I can't see my better half sanctioning another big spend any time soon / ever.

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