Hitachi debuts world’s first 7,200RPM 7mm, 2.5-inch drive.

Hitachi debuts world’s first 7,200RPM 7mm, 2.5-inch drive.

Lookin’ to cram the the most amount of data into the smallest space? Look no further than Hitachi with their new Z7K320 Deskstar hard drive. Measuring a scant 7mm thick, this 2.5-inch drive is the claimed “world’s first” drive to spin at 7,200RPM. Data hoarders need to look elsewhere however, as these new drives will only come in 320GB capacities. Not exactly the roomiest of mobile-based drives anymore. Next up on the chopping block —...

SNES cartridge reborn as external hard drive.

SNES cartridge reborn as external hard drive.

Have a gamer and tech geek in your life? Have I got the perfect albeit expensive stocking stuffer for you. The Super Mario World SNES Hard Drive is a labor of love that comes in 320GB, 500GB, and 600GB flavors. I see a lot of custom hard drives pass by me everyday with a majority of them being pretty cool. But for some reason this particular drive really has me wanting it. The size is understandably a tad large for a 2.5″ external hard drive because of the larger...