Tiny huge 1TB optical disc


	Tiny huge 1TB optical disc

JediKnut

3-19-2008 2:03 AM

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compu, hardware, optical drive, terabyte, storage space

JediKnut says:

We all expected it, just not so soon! 1 TB of space on an optical DISC!

Unbelievable! Bigger than most people's HDD's!

Then again... it's never enough is it

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3-19-2008 12:49 PM

citywidefire

Amazing! I just got a TB on my new machine and now this. How can anyone keep up.

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