Western Digital is ready to release a spanking new hard disk drive. The 2.5 inch Scorpio Blue is perfect for laptops and measures only 9.5mm thick. Priced at $220, the hard drive offers a huge 500GB of storage capacity with 8MB cache and a SATA 3Gbps transfer rate with 12-ms access. Western Digital’s Scorpio Blue is one of the quietest 2.5 inch models that is currently available in the market. You can also purchase the 400GB model for $190. [Product Page]
Western Digital has ready to release their new Scorpio Black 7200rpm notebook hard drive. The device features SATA 3 Gb/s interface, 16Mb cache, Storage capacities range from 80GB to 320GB, IntelliSeek for low power consumption, SecurePark and ShockGuard technology. The price tag starts from $250 upwards, depending on the capacity. [i4u]
Western Digital has released its My Passport Essential 320GB external hard drive in the Korean market. Available in eleven eye-catching colors, the drive weights at just 0.1kg and encrypts everything on the drive for added security with 128-bit encryption. The external hard drive draws power from your USB port. [AVING] More
My DVR Expander USB Edition external hard drives from Western Digital is a 500GB external drive that sports DISH Network’s ViP Series HD DVRs. The drive allows you to store for approx. 300 hours of digital standard-definition (SD) or up to 60 hours of high-definition television programming. The device also comes with a unique no-fan passive cooling system. The Western Digital My DVR Expander USB Edition drive with 500GB storage capacity is priced at $150. [Western Digital]
Western Digital VelociRaptor VR150 hard drive boasts 10K-RPM speeds for superior performance. The hard drive comes with a heatsink and compatible with any available 3.5 inch drive bay. The VR150 also consumes less power and run quieter compared to its competitor. The VelociRaptor VR150 will be available very soon. [UberGizmo]
Western Digital has brightened up their external HDDs with 11 different colors to choose from. The drives come in 120GB, 160GB, 250GB and 320GB capacities and charges with USB 2.0. The only question left to ask yourself is blue or green? [I4U]
Western Digital has decided to add the new My Book Studio Edition II. It features two RAID 0 drives with an updated My Book Studio design. It comes with GreenPower units, which run cooler and use less power and is HFS+ formatted. You can expect to pay $349 for 1TB and $599 for 2TB. [Prnewswire]
Western Digital is getting colorful with their new bright and shiny USB hard drives in bronze, titanium, westminster blue and cherry red all with a soft touch finish. They all feature a built-in capacity gauge to show you how much space you have left, back-up software and security measures. You can look for a 250GB model for $170 or a 320GB drive for $200. [Register Hardware]
Western Digital’s latest hard drive, the Caviar SE16 comes in 640GB storage capacity. These new high-capacity drives are based on the 320GB-per-platter technology the company introduced in January. It is perfect for home or office use. The 640GB drive is available now for a suggested price of $139.99. [Product Page]
by Nicole on January 30, 2008
Western Digital is offering a small, portable, handy external Hard Disk Drive that is about the size of a passport. Western Digital is offering 160GB, 250GB and 320GB versions for $200 each and come in a black glossy finish.
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