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Digital Delivers Instant Storage With FireWire®/USB 2.0 Combo External
HDD
Monday 2/17/03, 11:00 AM PT
With WD Caviar(R)
7,200 RPM Hard Drives, Users Can Simply Plug In and Add Up to 200GB
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-
Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced availability of its
external FireWire®/USB 2.0 combo hard drives. This new drive offers
users the high performance of FireWire, ideal for digital audio and
video with the convenience of USB 2.0, one of the most popular interfaces
in the industry. In addition to the versatility of FireWire and USB
2.0 interfaces, Western Digital's FireWire/USB 2.0 combo external hard
drives provide both speed and space with a high performance 7,200 RPM
Western Digital Caviar hard drive inside and with available capacities
of 120 and 200 GB.
Western Digital's
FireWire/USB 2.0 combo external hard drives are ideal for adding fast,
reliable, high-performance storage for desktop users and provide notebook
users a cost-effective way to increase their storage capacity through
either a FireWire or USB 2.0 port. Additionally, the external drives
are a convenient solution for backing up an internal hard drive in one
location, rather than on multiple CDs or other removable media. Multiple
drives can be stacked together and routed through a hub, enabling users
to add virtually unlimited storage capability.
Western Digital's FireWire/USB
2.0 combo external hard drives provide hot- swappable storage that can
be easily disconnected from the computer and locked up for security, or
shared from computer to computer. The hard drives are compatible with
any computer with an available FireWire or USB 2.0 port and are backwards
compatible with existing USB 1.1 ports, using either Windows® 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
or Mac® OS v9.x or later operating systems; and are built for Mac
OS X. All Western Digital external hard drive products carry a one- year
warranty.
Western Digital's FireWire/USB 2.0 combo external hard drives are available through Western Digital's retail partners, Internet resellers including catalog partners, selected distributors, and the Company's online store at store.westerndigital.com. Manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for Western Digital's FireWire/USB 2.0 combo 120 and 200 GB external hard drives is $299 and $399 respectively.
About
Western Digital -
Western Digital, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time
leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that
collect, manage, and use digital information. The Company produces reliable,
high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure
from loss.
Western Digital was founded in 1970. The Company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers and selected resellers under the Western Digital brand name. Visit the Investor section of the Company's Web site ( www.westerndigital.com ) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
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