Western Digital announced the new VelociRaptor 10k RPM 300GB drive today

[ASFx]

Western Digital announced the new VelociRaptor 10k RPM 300GB drive today. Looks like it will be extremely fast. Can't wait to get 2 of these

WD(R) Announces WD VelociRaptor(TM) - The World's Fastest SATA Hard Drive
Next-generation 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, 300 GB SATA Hard Drive, WD VelociRaptor is 35 Percent Faster and Twice the Capacity of the Previous Performance King

http://gizmodo.com/382013/western-digital-velociraptor-is-new-fastest-hard-drive-ever

http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=459

 

[itsallinurhead]

I want it NOW

 

[Sesshi]

Does it matter if you're after performance when 15K SAS drives are compatible with the Pro now? (more than a year after my Dells)

 

[ASFx]

controller+sas drives are MUCH more expensive.

 

[sblasl]

Discussion happening here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/473750/

 

[itsallinurhead]

No go on Mac Pro.

 

[Zwhaler]

Cool, but I'm going to wait for higher capacity SSD at mid to reasonable prices before I invest money into a gaming PC or Mac Pro.