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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2001 TOSHIBA INTRODUCES 2.5-INCH HDD FAMILY WITH INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST AREAL DENSITY AND 15GB PER PLATTER CAPACITY New HDD Family Brings the Ideal Storage Capacities at the Right Time for Consumer, Commercial and Non-PC Applications
IRVINE, Calif, Toshiba America Electronics Components (TAEC), Storage Device Division today announced its newest family of industry-leading 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) in 15GB and 30GB capacities, offering the industry's highest areal density per platter at 26.7 gigabits per square inch. The new line of HDDs provides higher-capacity storage options for a range of mobile PC and non-PC applications. "Our new generation of super-slim 2.5-inch HDDs enables computer users to keep pace with the latest applications and computer functionality, while maintaining portability," said Amy Lian, director of Toshiba's HDD business unit. "Today's market requires 2.5-inch HDD technology that offers an increasingly mobile society the ability to use complex data, business graphics and audio visual applications, as well as digital photos, music and video in a mobile environment." Storage Products for the New Economy At 30GB, Toshiba's new family offers enough capacity for portable video recording and editing, with lower power consumption compared to traditional 3.5-inch HDDs. This functionality provides ideal storage for a range of commercial and consumer notebooks, as well as non-PC applications such as PDAs, printers, copiers, GPS systems and MP3 players. Toshiba achieved this industry-leading per platter areal density using proprietary technology that provides greater capability for reading information on the drive. This rugged design and reliability has enabled Toshiba to deliver the right capacities to meet today's diverse range of storage needs for both commercial and consumer PC applications, as well as the full range of non-PC applications. Toshiba SDD will begin shipping samples of the 30GB MK3017GAP and 15GB MK1517GAP HDDs in February. Product outlines: 2.5 -inch HDD
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Division Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC), recognized as one of the largest suppliers of semiconductor, electronic component and storage solutions, is the North American engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sales arm of Japan's Toshiba Semiconductor Company and Toshiba Display Devices and Components Company. The Toshiba Semiconductor Company is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of semiconductor products including LSIs, microprocessors and controllers, and advanced memory products, in addition to discrete and analog peripheral components. TAEC is also responsible for sales and marketing of other major electronic components including liquid crystal displays, color display and picture tubes, lithium-ion and other secondary batteries. For additional information, please visit TAEC's web site at http://www.toshiba.com/taec
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