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Hard Drive News

Daniel Fleshbourne Administrator Neowin @dfleshbourne · Jun 26, 2002 04:02 EDT with -1 comments

Thanks xStainDx & youm0nt

WD 200GB/7200RPM HDD Announced,

WD Caviar 60 GB-per-platter 7,200 RPM hard drives will be offered in capacities ranging from 120 to 200 GB and will be available this July. To ensure quiet operation in noise-sensitive desktop/work station environments, Western Digital offers hard drives equipped with optional fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) motors.

News source: Western Digital Corperation Press

Seagate Shows Speedy Serial ATA Hard Drive

Seagate is demonstrating its first Serial ATA hard drive here at PC Expo/TechXNY with the help of a prototype Intel motherboard, and promises to be among the first hard drive makers to deliver the new technology, in products this fall.

The technology demonstration comes just one day after Seagate announced another first: 60GB-per-platter hard drive technology. Barracuda ATA V 7200-rpm drives using the new 60GB platters will arrive in retail outlets by August, say company executives.

News source: PC World