bit_user @Paul Alcorn , I think it's not polite to use the term "data hoarder". Just because some people have embraced the term doesn't mean everyone is going to be okay with it. I can think of other examples of terms that some people have embraced but others definitely are not okay with. Furthermore, it's totally unnecessary to the article. I don't know what Future's style guide might say on the matter, but it seems to me that most publications avoid the use of terms potentially causing offense unless it's necessitated by straight-forward and accurate reporting of the story. Reply
Allen_B bit_user said: @Paul Alcorn , I think it's not polite to use the term "data hoarder". Just because some people have embraced the term doesn't mean everyone is going to be okay with it. I can think of other examples of terms that some people have embraced but others definitely are not okay with. Furthermore, it's totally unnecessary to the article. I don't know what Future's style guide might say on the matter, but it seems to me that most publications avoid the use of terms potentially causing offense unless it's necessitated by straight-forward and accurate reporting of the story. If we eliminate every word or phrase with the potential to cause offense, we’ll have no words left. Sometimes you just have to toughen up a little bit. Reply
JRStern I'm pretty sure the original 10mb disk for the IBM/XT cost more than $289, not to mention 10x inflation since that period. Probably about the nominal price of a 5mb 14" disk cartridge circa 1975 with inflation about 20x. I wonder if 28tb is more than the total spinning disk storage on the planet as late as 1970. Reply
bit_user Allen_B said: If we eliminate every word or phrase with the potential to cause offense, we’ll have no words left. Nope. I've read this publication on a pretty much daily basis for about 15 years. This term is the first time I recall ever having such a complaint. I'm also not the only one who's complained about this. Allen_B said: Sometimes you just have to toughen up a little bit. Certainly, the publication has a right to decide what kind of tone it wants to have, and that's hopefully based on what sort of audience they want to attract. If that's what they decide, so be it. To me, it would suggest a shift in the market segments targeted by the publication that perhaps doesn't align with my interests. However, that would seem slightly at odds with the audience they're trying to attract with the content in the Premium subscription service. Reply
bit_user JRStern said: I'm pretty sure the original 10mb disk for the IBM/XT cost more than $289, not to mention 10x inflation since that period. 10x inflation since 1981??? According to this, it's only 2.57x https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ Reply
PBme bit_user said: Nope. I've read this publication on a pretty much daily basis for about 15 years. This term is the first time I recall ever having such a complaint. Certainly, the publication has a right to decide what kind of tone it wants to have, and that's hopefully based on what sort of audience they want to attract. If that's what they decide, so be it. To me, it would suggest a shift in the market segments targeted by the publication that perhaps doesn't align with my interests. However, that would seem slightly at odds with the audience they're trying to attract with the content in the Premium subscription service. Congrats on reading tech site and being so stunningly ignorant about a commonly used phrase to describe anyone with larger amounts of storage. No one in the world, apparently except for you, finds 'data hoarder' concerning. I suppose your sensibilities are really going to be offended when you find out what the largest and oldest community about hard drives and data storage on Reddit is called. Reply
USAFRet People…let's keep this on track, and a little less bitching about terms in the article. Whether you consider them offensive or otherwise. Reply
PBme I picked up one (from Amazon – 3rd party seller for the $289 mentioned, not Seagate where I saw afterwards they are currently on BF for @279 with free shipping) as I didn't see that there were any 28tb barracuda drives for sale. So I gambled that it was an Exos, and if so I'd buy a ton more as they are cheaper than the used prices. But it was a Barracuda. On the plus side, it has the same top speed, transferring a 40GB sequential file at ~260MB/s (via USB, still in the enclosure). Reply
John_Turner Happy Christmas to me, Happy Christmas to me. I got my sister a toaster and… Bought this beasty for me. Mememe MEEEE! Reply
wwenze1 Allen_B said: If we eliminate every word or phrase with the potential to cause offense, we’ll have no words left. Sometimes you just have to toughen up a little bit. Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick PBme said: I picked up one (from Amazon – 3rd party seller for the $289 mentioned, not Seagate where I saw afterwards they are currently on BF for @279 with free shipping) as I didn't see that there were any 28tb barracuda drives for sale. So I gambled that it was an Exos, and if so I'd buy a ton more as they are cheaper than the used prices. But it was a Barracuda. On the plus side, it has the same top speed, transferring a 40GB sequential file at ~260MB/s (via USB, still in the enclosure). Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait… 3rd party seller… as in Seagate, or some account called txyghkjs? Doubt anybody has encountered an actual EXOS for 26-28TB yet, it is usually Barracuda with HAMR. However as some as suspected this could be an EXOS-remade-into-Barracuda and shares performance numbers with EXOS rather than Barracuda (which are 24TB max currently). It would be interesting to check using Seagate's own tool, it tells you what drive you have inside without shucking. I have always suspected the tool may not match the sticker and the tool may be more accurate, but I haven't had the chance to confirm. Reply
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