Maxtor today announced it is shipping the world's highest capacity ATA hard disk drive available in the retail market, 300GB.
The Maxtor 300GB Hard Drive Retail Kit offers consumers a simple way to expand storage for photos, videos, music and back-up on their PCs or Mac.
The Maxtor 300GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive Retail Kit offers the following:
- 300GB of storage – enough for up to 462 games, 75,000 4-minute MP3 tunes or 300,000 high-resolution digital photos *
- Maxtor’s exclusive Ultra ATA/133 interface – up to 33 percent faster maximum throughput than Ultra ATA/100 **
- Easy installation with step by step instructions
- Complete upgrade kit including MaxBlastTM installation software, install guide, Ultra ATA/133 cable and mounting screws
- Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI adapter card for Windows included (a $39.95 value)
“Maxtor continues to build upon its consumer focus and retail presence with the introduction of a 300GB capacity drive in retail,” said David Reinsel, research manager with IDC. “The new kit is anideal solution for those who require the capacity and performance required to manage the growing number and size of their digital files.”
“The 300GB Hard Drive Retail kit offers essential storage needed for extensive multimedia and digital applications,” said Anna Jen, senior director of retail product marketing at Maxtor. “Who wouldhave ever imagined that so much capacity could be packed into a single, easily accessible, disk drive.”
The Maxtor 300GB Hard Drive Kit is available at retailers nationwide. The MSRP for the Maxtor 300GB Hard Drive Kit is $399.95.
