Toshiba unveils 80GB ‘iPod drive’
Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday a 80 gigabyte (GB), 1.8-inch hard drive that will set off speculation of a new, higher capacity Apple iPod model later in 2005.
The 80GB size is the largest capacity yet achieved in the 1.8-inch form factor to date, the company said. It will begin mass production in July of next year. The unit measures 3.11 x 2.12 x 0.315 inches and weighs 2.18 ounces.
Toshiba also announced a 40GB version that weighs in at 1.799 ounces, and will start production in April.
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