p2pnet - rss feed: PC with 1000 gig hard-drive
p2pnet.net News:- If you’re looking for a PC able to record six TV channels for a week straight (with all that implies ; ) Sony can help you out.
But only if you’re in Japan, for the moment.
Starting November 20, “Japan’s Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage,” says an Associated Press story.
The $4,700 VAIO X has six analog TV tuners able to simultaneously record six channels for a week at 19 hours of programming a day, or five and a half days of continuous recording, says AP, adding:
“It also has a regular personal computer tuner for recording a seventh channel.”
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week straight - New Sony PC boasts 1,000 GB of storage, Associated Press, October 6, 2004
October 6th, 2004 at 10:37 pm
Isn’t sony a leading member of both the RIAA and MPAA?
Kinda funny how they can argue from both sides of the playing field.
October 6th, 2004 at 11:46 pm
Funny you should mention that………….
…………….http://p2pnet.net/story/2657
October 7th, 2004 at 1:32 am
4 - 250 gigabyte hard drives. inefficient energy hog.
Heres the Future of Storage
Breakthrough Nanotechnology Will Bring 100 Terabyte 3.5-inch Digital Data Storage Disks
http://www.physorg.com/news785.html
October 8th, 2004 at 8:32 am
You have realize though, Sony’s been a player in the ‘fair use’ game for a long time. They know who really provides them their money and will follow through with popular demand even if it goes against the grain of their company - a good reason they are still in business.
I’d really rather see increased levies on hardware/media than lawsuits on end users - granted I’m groaning as I say that but if thats the price of shutting these lamers up and getting them away from waisting FREAKING TAX DOLLARS (FBI involved in company problems - I wonder if I have a bad year selling on ebay if the FBI will arrest my competition too?)… ok sorry, ranting a bit.
Companies who build our hardware could give a crap how we use it - as long as we keep buying it (note all the lovely mp3 friendly players and the crappy market for drm-only players)…
This would be a lovely p2p sharing pc lol…. if you live in the right country (or only download/share linux) - though it’s cheaper to build your own box or have someone build it for you (pricewatch.com) but oh well.
_-Jile-_