P
eople whoive bought them love the iPod mini because of its variety of colors and its size. Size is key as it is one of the reasons you pay a premium for the iPod mini, which uses Hitachiis 1.8" 4GB Micro-Drive.
What if the iPod mini could be even more…er, mini? It is possible now that Toshiba announced an even smaller drive than Hitachiis 1.8" wonder. In a press release this past January — about the same time that Apple was introduces the iPod mini — Toshiba announced it was developing an even smaller drive with capacities similar to those of Hitachiis. When released, the 0.85" micro-drive would be the worldis smallest.
Today, Toshiba has announced the Guinness Book of World Records has validated its new tiny drive as the worldis smallest.
 Toshibais new 0.85" Drive |  Hitachiis 1.80" Micro Drive |
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