SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.—03 January 2006— At the 2006 Consumer Electronics
Show, Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) is introducing innovative consumer
products that add exciting benefits and functionality to already proven
Seagate consumer product lines. The Seagate Portable Hard Drive will
boost storage capacity to 160GB, which is 30% over the current standard
while maintaining the same compact footprint. For data-intensive
applications such as video editing or massive data transfers, the
Seagate Pushbutton Backup Hard Drive now backs up and transfers data
five times faster than existing storage devices, by taking 3Gb/s Serial
ATA out of the box.
"Our storage innovations are driving the infusion of exciting new
capabilities into applications of all kinds, from the home to the
office to the road and beyond," said Jim Druckrey, general manager,
Branded Solutions. "We design and deliver products that will help
consumers make the most of their active digital lifesyles, whether they
are at work, play, for entertainment or learning."
First of Its Kind Portable Drive
The Seagate 160GB Portable Hard Drive is the industry's first portable
drive built with perpendicular recording, an innovative technology that
Seagate has employed to deliver the market's highest capacity in a
2.5-inch form factor. The new portable hard drive provides 30% more
capacity than comparably sized drives.
The 160GB Portable External Hard Drive enables users to carry a massive
array of business files, digital music, digital photos, digital videos
and games in a package that weighs less than one pound. Engineered to
be taken on the road, the Portable Hard Drive features a robust
internal shock-mounted design and aluminum alloy enclosure to protect
from drops and falls. Additionally, it is powered through the
computers' USB port, eliminating the need for a power cord; delivers up
to 480Mbps, optimal for transferring huge amounts of data; and is
Macintosh and PC compatible. The Portable External Hard Drive also
includes the award winning Bounce Back Express software used in
Seagate's desk-top storage solutions, making backups easier and faster
than ever.
Back-up or transfer Important Files Up To Five Times Faster
The Seagate 500GB eSATA Pushbutton Backup Hard Drive provides external
data backup and protection with speeds up to a 300MB/s or 3Gb/s
interface rate - up to five times faster than existing external storage
solutions such as USB 2.0 and 1394a. Seagate eSATA Pushbutton Back-up
hard drives are advanced, high speed solutions for desktop systems,
entry servers or digital video work stations needing fast, reliable
single drive speed or even faster, larger, multi-drive capacities. With
500GB of capacity, the newest Seagate Pushbutton Backup Drive is
capable of holding up to 8,330 hours of digital music, 160,000 digital
photos, 500 hours of digital video and 250 exciting games.
Availability and Pricing
The Seagate 160GB Portable Hard Drive will be available in February,
2006 and will retail for $379. The Seagate 500GB eSATA PushButton Hard
Drive will be available in April, 2006.
Source: Seagate Press Release
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