Storage Review has posted a review on the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60.
Maxtor´s announcement last summer of the DiamondMax Plus 45 surprised more than a few readers. Everyone was, after all, expecting a DiamondMax Plus 60 a drive featuring four 15 GB platters to rival the IBM Deskstar 75GXP in capacity. As it turned out, the precision required to maintain a four head design with these ultra-high densities was infeasible. Thus, like almost every other manufacturer, Maxtor turned in the towel and proceeded with a three-platter flagship design. The result was the DiamondMax Plus 45 a drive that delivered just 5 gigs more capacity than its successor.Read more
