>>>>> "GF" == Guy Fraser <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: GF> Do you have inside information to when drives >2TB will be GF> affordable to the average person or even available? You're neglecting RAID cards, which can present a single "disk" to the BIOS and operating system. One 8 port 3ware card plus six 400GB disks costs, oh, about $1500. That's not inexpensive but it's well within the realms of reason. Plenty of people have these systems right now. Problems with >2TB devices haven't been theoretical for a few years now. - J<