Blast from the previous? In 1998, Buffalo Japan launched the “skeleton laborious disk,” a drive designed to showcase its internal workings. To mark its fiftieth anniversary, the corporate is releasing an up to date model of the unique HDD. Priced at 100,000 yen (roughly $696), the brand new Skeleton Laborious Disk presents a 4TB capability – however getting your fingers on one will probably be a problem.
Buffalo designed the Skeleton Laborious Disk as an exterior USB drive with a premium package deal and design, although its technical specs aren’t groundbreaking. Utilizing a regular USB 3.2 (Gen 1) interface, the drive lets customers see the spinning magnetic floor and shifting learn/write heads throughout I/O operations. Neglect cutting-edge. We wish novelty.
Sadly, Buffalo did not launch particular inner specs, so it is unclear whether or not Buffalo selected CMR or SMR recording expertise for this celebratory product. Whereas Buffalo designed the USB HDD as a desk centerpiece, the corporate reassures prospects that it nonetheless serves as a regular exterior USB storage machine.
Buffalo presents a devoted software referred to as SeekWizard, a Home windows-only utility that runs the HDD in numerous “demo” modes. The device lets customers select from totally different head motion patterns, together with “random search,” “sequential search,” and “second hand step.”
Buffalo says the brand new Skeleton Laborious Disk builds on a modernized model of the unique idea design, retaining the essence of its progressive predecessor whereas providing a extra refined, modern look. The hefty chassis offers a “distinctive” desk presence and reinforces the product’s premium really feel, making it stand out as an unique collector’s merchandise. The elegant packaging provides an surprising contact of sophistication – one thing not often seen with commonplace USB laborious disk drives, enhancing the general luxurious enchantment.
The corporate designed the Skeleton Laborious Disk to enchantment to Buffalo’s most devoted magnetic recording storage expertise followers. Solely 50 items can be found, so the corporate will maintain a Japan-exclusive lottery to find out which fortunate prospects will obtain considered one of these extraordinarily restricted version HDDs. Winners ought to anticipate their shipments someday in June.