Small, but not useless! The new Seagate mini-drive is just big enough for handheld devices needing bigger and better storage options. I think it is a great idea and am willing to bet that Seagate has some great success with this. More power to the mobile hard drives!

Seagate today began shipping its latest small format hard drive, claiming that the 6GB device boasts the highest capacity currently available in a 1in form factor.

The addition to the storage firm’s ST1 Series hard drive range is designed for incorporation into hardware including music players, PDAs and handheld entertainment devices. It can hold up to 150 hours of high-quality music files, equating to some 3,000 tracks.

Since they were introduced in June 2004, Seagate’s ST1 Series hard drives have been used in handheld devices from firms including Creative, Olympus, Rio, Sanyo and Virgin.

The 6GB device will immediately begin shipping to OEM customers, together with 5GB and 2.5GB versions.