Nice find! And it comes in a 1TB version as a kit with cables and power supply for only $80.
Says it's specially designed for low power, but a little bit of a bummer that it requires those additional cables and there's only one option for a case because you couldn't use a standard enclosure without mods. For high capacity it seems like the best option though.
Any opinions on either of these?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BGTG2A0http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010Q57S62TT
Thanks for sharing! That is correct, those are the new HDD for pi by WD, Let me share you the advantages of each so people can decide.
HDD - Best IO speed (reading/writing) on Disk + the big storage (it is like a pc/laptop/mac harddrive) Great Speed, reliability, Size.(cables)
USB - Great IO speed (reading/writing) on Disk (less than HDD but great for storage device, way faster IO speed than any kind of SD(micro,normal,etc). Good speed, reliability, Size, plug and play (no cables)
MicroSD - Lowest IO speed (reading/writing) on Disk, SD cards have a limited number of times they can be rewritten, so eventually they get corrupted, it is a FACT. DO NOT USE FOR STORAGE OF YOUR BLOCKCHAINS, and ALWAYS make backups of your wallet, no matter which solution you apply.
Let me do special section on this:
If you already have a Blockchain on the microSD, eventually tend to get corrupted because of the rewrite process, please move it to a USB storage device, there are instructions on the Info files on desktop.
ROKOS CARE FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOR EVERY IOT USER:
DO NOT USE MICROSD CARDS TO STORE YOUR BLOCKCHAINS,
USE The MicroSD only for the OS and Files, USE USB/HDD or BETTER STORAGE DEVICE FOR THE BLOCKCHAINS (Data dir).
I only use Capitals so people read it, is not a scream or nothing more than a caution for your safety in long term and so you can be informed.
From the links the USB is a great option, thanks for sharing!