[G4] RE: How to use a Seagate SATA drive on a G4 AGP

[Kunga]

500 GB SATA drives are opening @ 80¢ a gig ($399). I recently bought  
a 400 ATA Seagate for 60¢ a gig ($240) including tax and rebate. I  
don't think you'll see 50¢ a gig for the 500 SATAs b4 next Spring.  
That would be $249 after rebate and tax. $120 is not a realistic  
expectation b4 2007. Lowest price on new 120 ATAs is now just over  
20¢ a gig ($26.40) after tax and rebates in CA. 4x $26.40 = $105.60  
for just short of 500 GB. But you pay a premium for it to be all in  
one drive. So $120 is certainly doable by 2007. A few months - no  
way. Look for the 400's to hit 30¢ a gig by Christmas or the day after.

k

On Jun 30, 2005, at 5:29 PM, James Pacyga wrote:

>  Given you can now get 500gb SATA drives, I'll wait for another few  
> months when they hit the $120 price point :)  and hook myself up.
>