WD introduces 7200RPM hard drives

India

June 4, 2008

Western Digital Corp announced it is now shipping its new line of WD Scorpio
Black 7200RPM 2.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives for high-performance
notebook computers and portable storage devices. Available in capacities up to
320GB, WD Scorpio Black hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability,
and data-protection features that actively monitor and protect valuable data.

The WD Scorpio Black family of hard drives is destined for use in OEM
notebook systems as well as by users who want to upgrade the speed and
performance of their current notebook system. As one of the fastest and most
efficient hard drives on the market, WD Scorpio Black drives combine
desktop-class 7200RPM spin speed with a SATA 3GB/s interface and 16MB cache to
deliver maximum notebook performance.

“In today's busy and on-the-go lifestyle, notebook systems play an
increasingly pivotal role in the home office and are relied upon to efficiently
run sophisticated applications,” said Sharad Srivastava, Director Sales-India
and South Asia, Western Digital. “High performance, high-capacity hard drives
are a key ingredient to notebooks as system manufacturers continue to add
data-hungry features that allow users to fully benefit from the latest computing
technologies,” said Srivastava.