Storage Costs Decrease

By Chris Richardson
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2004-12-27

The ability to store data is one of the rudimentary functions of a computer. Numerous devices are used in order to keep copies of work and/or backups. When storage is mentioned, the standard internal hard drive is what usually comes to mind. As with most peripherals in the computer medium, storage costs are continuing to fall, making large amounts of storage space available at reasonable prices.

Jeremy Zawodny, who did some investigating to get an idea the kinds of prices people can expect to pay when upgrading their storage devices, discussed this topic in his blog:

I found myself over on Pricewatch.com (which lamely uses frames and makes it hard to bookmark the page I want you to see). I like figuring out three things:

Where's the current sweet spot in SATA drive prices?

250GB for $120

How much does a Terabyte cost?

$480 buys you four 250GB disks

How much space can $1000 buy?

2TB and you'd have money left over to pay for shipping on the order

That's freakin' amazing!

I just wish laptop sized hard disks didn't lag so far behind. This 80GB disk seems downright tiny in comparison to what I could buy in a 3.5-inch form factor.

About the Author:
Chris Richardson is a search engine writer and editor for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest search news.