Hmm.. found this from 2016: https://www.anandtech.com/show/10470/the-evolution-of-hdds-in-the-near-future-speaking-with-seagate-cto-mark-re/2 https://www.anandt

Hmm.. found this from 2016: https://www.anandtech.com/show/10470/the-evolution-of-hdds-in-the-near-future-speaking-with-seagate-cto-mark-re/2 https://www.anandtech.com/show/10470/the-evolution-of-hdds-i... It seems that shingled recording (SMR) could still be the future, although the original article does not seem to mention it?