Toshiba intros 80GB, 120GB 1.8-inch hard drives

[edesignuk]

Hot on the heels of a pair of roomy 2.5-inchers comes Toshiba with a duo of even smaller drives likely destined for PMPs and cereal boxes of the future. The 120GB MK1216GSG and 80GB MK8016GSG are both designed to the latest SATA 2.6 specification and also feature the micro-SATA connector. Furthermore, the 5,400 RPM units weigh in at just 62 grams apiece and feature 8MB cache and a 489 Mbits/sec data transfer rate. Per usual, pricing on these buggers remains a mystery.

Engadget.

Since Apple just love 1.8" drives (iPod, MBA), expect to see these in something soon, preferably the MBA I would think.

 

[OllyW]

5,400 RPM and 8MB cache should give a decent improvement to the MBA. They would need to add SATA to the MBA so it probably means a new logic board.

 

[Mord]

Single platter drives are requisite before apple touch them.

 

[Abstract]

...expect to see these in something soon, preferably the MBA I would think.

And upset the early adopters? There's a chance they would.