Blue Monkey Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I've been using Toshiba DT01ACA200 2 TB HDD's for a while now. I just tried to order a new one and found that it is discontinued and it appears that Toshiba is not making a replacement for it. Anyone know if HDD's are being discontinued in favor of SSD's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUncannyValley Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I highly doubt trad SATA hard drives are being phased out en masse by all companies, there's still too many legacy users out there. More likely, your preferred model reached the end of its usefulness to Toshiba's projected customer base. I doubt it's anything more exciting than that. I'm sure some companies are moving towards SSD only and that would make sense, but in my opinion, we'll still be able to get decent HDDs for at least another 5+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odarque hunnett Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I agree with Valley...if it happens, it's gonna be a while. I also use a discontinued drive (HGST Touro S 1TB, 7200rpm, Gold (because it was a branding thing back then)) but I also have a G-Technology G-Drive 2TB, and I'm gonna use both until the wheels fall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monkey Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 Thanks for the replies guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I've been using Toshiba DT01ACA200 2 TB HDD's for a while now Try these by Toshiba: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Toshiba/HDWE150XZSTA/ A bargain for performance and capacity. Been using them for the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monkey Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 I've been using Toshiba DT01ACA200 2 TB HDD's for a while now Try these by Toshiba: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Toshiba/HDWE150XZSTA/ A bargain for performance and capacity. Been using them for the last 2 years. I'll check them out. Thanks Triplets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odarque hunnett Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 So, I recently found out that my G-Tech drive, not only is a 5400rpm drive, but no longer responds when plugged in. I'm 128.3% sure it's the port on the drive, because it feels loose when connected to whatever cable I use. I tried different ports on my laptop, different cables, through the hub, without the hub, and two different laptops. All with the same result. It is still under warranty until mid-December, but I still have to get the data off of there. My Gold Touro 1TB drive is still chuggin' along, though...but I can't use that or anything else as a holding space for the 2TB's data until after the drive is fixed. One other thing to note: The Touro has been with me since April 2016; the G-Tech, just since November 2018. Moral of the story here...? GET AN SSD. Don't waste time with these spinning drives. Let them phase out. Learn from o'darque's mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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