Western Digital launches 320 GB hard drives

DQC News Bureau

Mumbai: Western Digital announced it is now shipping its new WD Scorpio 320
GB 2.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives for notebook computers and portable
storage devices.

The WD Scorpio 320 GB hard drives promise high performance with 3 Gb/s
transfer rate and is destined for use in OEM notebook platforms that offer the
highest storage capacities to the worldwide market.

"In today's market, new notebook systems are increasingly targeting heavy
duty applications in the office and home," said Sharad Srivastava, Director
Sales (India & South Asia), Western Digital. "As system manufacturers
improve performance and add data hungry features, high-capacity hard drives
become a key ingredient that allows users to fully benefit from the latest
computing technologies."

The new WD Scorpio drive further expands the company's breadth of 2.5-inch,
5400 RPM, mobile hard drive offerings to capacity points up to 320 GB.

WD Scorpio 320 GB is available through WD distributors (Champion Computers,
Inspan Infotech and Venktron Digital system) in India. Estimated pricing for the
WD Scorpio 320 GB is Rs. 10, 500.