Extraordinary Capacity Increase for My Book Dual-drive Storage Appliances
LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expanding its
lineup of consumer-friendly, easy-to-use external hard drives, Western
Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that all models of its My
Book(TM) dual-drive storage appliances are now available in capacities up
to 2 TB (terabyte). From remote access and sharing anywhere in the world to
simple add-on storage, backup and mirroring, the My Book dual-drive storage
systems meet a variety of needs generated by today's increasing volume of
digital content. The new 2 TB capacity is now available on WD's My Book
World Edition(TM) II, My Book Pro Edition(TM) II, My Book Premium
Edition(TM) II models.
"The explosive growth in devices that create rich multimedia content --
from digital cameras to music players to digital video camcorders --
continues to drive consumers' insatiable demand for more storage capacity.
The popular My Book family of external drives delivers peace of mind in a
simple solution that can provide remote access, sharing, protection and
storing of precious files," said Jim Welsh, vice president and general
manager of WD's Branded Products and Consumer Electronics businesses.
Extra Data Protection
The system can be set by users to reserve half of its capacity to
mirror users' data in real time using RAID technology -- in this case, the
RAID 1 setting.
Remote Access and Sharing, Simple Add-on Storage
The unique remote-access of WD's My Book World Edition II storage
appliance offers users a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and
share data, photos, and music at home, in the office, and anywhere in the
world -- even when their local computer is off.
WD's My Book Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II are the easiest way
to add extra storage to a PC or Mac(R) and offer plenty of room to back up
and store precious data. Each member of the My Book family solves storage
needs for a variety of consumers and their respective purposes: from
simple, plug-and-play backup to high-performance additional storage for
massive audio/video projects.
Availability and Pricing
WD's My Book family of dual-drive storage appliances with up to 2 TB
are available now at select retail stores, online retailers and in the
United States directly from WD at http://www.shopwd.com. Estimated pricing
for the My Book Dual-drive storage appliances with 2 TB capacity ranges
from $749 USD to $799 USD depending upon model.
A 3-D view and more information on the My Book family of external
storage products can be found at http://www.wdmybook.com.
About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders,
provides products and services for people and organizations that collect,
manage and use digital information. The company produces reliable,
high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure
from loss. WD applies its storage expertise to consumer products for
external, portable and shared storage products.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to
leading systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the
Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the
company's Web site (http://www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of
financial and investor information.
Western Digital, WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks; My Book,
World Edition, Pro Edition and Premium Edition are trademarks of Western
Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong
to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are
the property of their respective companies. One gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion
bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity
varies depending on operating environment. Product specifications are
subject to change without notice.
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