The Apple iPod started it and the phenomenon of putting hard drives into personal gadgets is getting ready to heat up. Audio players paved the way and the appearance of numerous Personal Media Centers for viewing video on the go have helped consumers realize how useful having gigabytes of storage on their gadgets can be.

There is a big untapped market waiting for the first OEM to put tiny hard drives into PDAs and cell phones. While mass storage in these devices may seem like overkill, consumers see the benefits immediately when video becomes a factor. CNET has an article about the untapped hard drive market and what it might mean to us as consumers.