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<blockquote data-quote="pbb" data-source="post: 181263" data-attributes="member: 26308">HarddisksOk, let's continue on with the harddisks. The average size is actually quite a bit over the predicted 320 GB, namely 462 GB, on an average of 1.6 installed disks. Following is the distribution of the size of installed harddisks:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Below 200 GB: 22%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">200 - 300 GB: 27%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">300 - 400 GB: 13%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">400 - 700 GB: 19%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Over 700 GB:19%</li>
</ul>By brand:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung: 59%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seagate: 29%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital: 16%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maxtor: 9%</li>
</ul>Even though Samsung is clearly used by the majority, not enough of them supplied details to show you a breakdown of which models are popular.I do have some number on the connection type, but I guess there are not many surprises here:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">SATA: 71%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">PATA: 20%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Firewire: 4%</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">USB: 3%</li>
</ul>Still to come: graphic cards, soundcards, TV cards, and lots more!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pbb, post: 181263, member: 26308"] [B]Harddisks[/B] Ok, let's continue on with the harddisks. The average size is actually quite a bit over the predicted 320 GB, namely 462 GB, on an average of 1.6 installed disks. Following is the distribution of the size of installed harddisks: [LIST] [*]Below 200 GB: 22% [*]200 - 300 GB: 27% [*]300 - 400 GB: 13% [*]400 - 700 GB: 19% [*]Over 700 GB:19% [/LIST] By brand: [LIST] [*]Samsung: 59% [*]Seagate: 29% [*]Western Digital: 16% [*]Maxtor: 9% [/LIST] Even though Samsung is clearly used by the majority, not enough of them supplied details to show you a breakdown of which models are popular. I do have some number on the connection type, but I guess there are not many surprises here: [LIST] [*]SATA: 71% [*]PATA: 20% [*]Firewire: 4% [*]USB: 3% [/LIST] Still to come: graphic cards, soundcards, TV cards, and lots more! [/QUOTE]

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