Do-it-yourself hard drive upgrade
Do-it-yourself hard drive upgrade
Sep 08, 2005: Users will be able to upgrade their own hard drives and external storage by themselves now thanks to the release of a new hard drive upgrade kit by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.
The Hitachi Travelstar 2.5-inch Hard Drive Upgrade Kit will consist of a 5400 RPM 40, 60, 80 or 100GB capacity hard drive, with Apricorn EZ Gig II Hard Drive Cloning and Upgrade software.
Hitachi has created this product as a result to the upswing in the use of notebook PCs as desktop replacement systems, and the explosion of external storage devices being used for back-up purposes, and as data repositories.
John Osterhout, the director of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies', worldwide retail business, said that the Travelstar 2.5-inch Hard Drive Upgrade Kit represents the third Hitachi hard drive product family to be introduced into retail.
"Hitachi's technology leadership in the 2.5-inch segment puts our Travelstar drives in high demand by consumers who are looking for cutting-edge technology to increase the speed and capacity of their notebook drive."
Jerry Kagele, the executive vice president of sales and marketing, at Bell Microproducts, said that due to the maturity and reliability of notebook PC technology, consumers are finding it less necessary to trade in their entire systems.
"What consumers want is an easy and inexpensive solution to boost data access times and storage capacity, which they can easily do by upgrading their hard drive. We believe Hitachi's strong brand in the consumer space makes the Travelstar upgrade kit a desirable option for consumers."
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