Perpendicular Hard Disks explained ...

[scorp123]

Perpendicular hard disks store their bits and bytes in a different way: bits are being saved standing upright instead of laying stretched out flat on the surface ... But that's just dry theory. See it in action

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/research/recording_head/pr/PerpendicularAnimation.html

Kudos to Hitachi

[clem]

That looks very promising.

[scorp123]

That looks very promising.

Did you watch the video? That's probably the funniest explanation of technology I have seen so far

[clem]

Vulgarization at its best!

[npap]

Perpendicular hard disks store their bits and bytes in a different way: bits are being saved standing upright instead of laying stretched out flat on the surface ... But that's just dry theory. See it in action Laughing

Well fellows,
I don't think there will be a bit of disc left after the first few big bites!