MILPITAS,
Calif., Aug. 16 -- Maxtor Corporation (Nasdaq: MXTR) today announced
volume shipments of the world's first 80 GB hard drive, the DiamondMax
80 and its value line product, the DiamondMax VL 40.
These products are available through Maxtor's worldwide PC OEMs, distribution
and retail channel partners.
"Maxtor's
delivery continues to run like clockwork," said Mike Cordano,
Maxtor's vice president of worldwide sales. "Although we were one
of the last to announce a 20 GB per disk product, Maxtor is one of the
first to supply it in volume. The unique capacity and performance attributes
of the DiamondMax hard drives continues Maxtor's momentum in the marketplace."
DiamondMax 80 and DiamondMax VL 40
Available at 20 GB per platter, the DiamondMax 80 and DiamondMax
VL 40 provide a number of capacity points to meet the various storage
needs of customers. With the popularity of Internet and multimedia applications,
consumers will quickly see the need for hard drives in the 40 to 80
GB range.
Both the DiamondMax 80 and DiamondMax VL 40 have a 2MB buffer and are
Maxtor's second generation Ultra ATA/100 products for the highest ATA
compatibility and performance.
For more product information or where to buy the DiamondMax 80 and DiamondMax
VL 40, please visit Maxtor's Web site.
About Maxtor
Maxtor Corporation is a leading supplier of information storage
solutions. The company's current hard disk drive products include the
DiamondMax and DiamondMax Plus line of products for mainstream and high-
performance PC systems and consumer electronics opportunities, as well
as the DiamondMax VL line for entry-level PCs. Maxtor also offers the
new MaxAttach family of server appliances for network attached storage
applications. More information about Maxtor and its products can be
found at http://www.maxtor.com.
