Tag archive: Maxtor

I was reading coverage of a recent Steve Ballmer talk, in which he recommended that Apple separate its hardware and the software businesses, much as Microsoft did with Windows if Apple wants to gain dominant market share. This is an interesting suggestion, and I think one that would be fun to explore for a number of reasons. Two of the biggest software players in the phone market (Google and Microsoft) are going down this separation… Read More

Although its consumption by drive-maker Seagate has just been completed, Maxtor is quietly rolling out its Maxtor Fusion personal media hub, which combines the concepts of network-attached storage (NAS) with personal media servers to act as a central media repository on your home network for your photos, music, and videos. Based in part on technology developed by Fabrik (co-founded by former Maxtor honcho Mike Cordano), the Maxtor Fusion… Read More

Maxtor, a supplier of hard drives and consumer storage solutions, today rolled out their smallest form factor yet for external storage. The new Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition drives, which come in 60GB or 100GB and price for $149.95 and $199.95 respectively, are available now. The OneTouch III Mini Edition drives, said Maxtor, weigh approximately seven ounces and are finished in titanium metallic paint. These drives, which are equipped… Read More

Maxtor today was touting a new backup hard drive which can also double as a media server. The Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive, which ranges in size from 200GB to 500GB, will be available in October. The Shared Storage Plus, Maxtor said, is a network backup hard drive which connects to a router to provide a centralized location for backing up computers' data. It includes two USB ports for connecting and sharing things like USB… Read More

The new 3.5-inch 500GB hard drives will feature a spindle speed of 7200RPM and will be available in SATA and ATA 133 interfaces. The 500GB hard drives will also be RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant. “Maxtor continues to focus on storage solutions tailored for specific market needs,” said David Reinsel, director of storage research at IDC. “The Maxtor 500GB hard drive underscores the company's… Read More

Maxtor Corporation today announced that it is shipping its new Maxtor SATA Ultra16 Hard Drive Kits. As the only retail hard drive featuring a 16MB buffer and offering best-in-class 7200RPM performance, Maxtor's new Ultra16 kits are perfect for consumers who want to upgrade their systems for an improved multimedia, computing and gaming experience. The new Ultra16 Hard Drive Kits come with a high-performance Serial ATA (SATA) hard… Read More

Maxtor Corporation today announced that it is shipping its new Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard drives to OEMs and channel partners around the world. Based on an integrated, single-chip native SATAsolution, the new DiamondMax 10 drives feature native command queuing (NCQ), the company's proprietary dual-processor technology, and a new 16MB buffer to deliver unparalleled speeds compared totraditional 7200 RPM drives in their class. This… Read More

The RD-XS43 features a Maxtor QuickView 250GB hard disk drive that, according to Toshiba, allows users to enjoy up to 445 hours of digital recording. The new recorder also carries the QuickView logoon the front panel of the unit to reflect the level and standard of quality the consumer will experience. “We are pleased to introduce the RD-XS43 which features the Maxtor QuickView CE hard disk drive,” said Hiroyuki Tokoro, technology… Read More

Maxtor said second-quarter price declines would drop the average selling price for a disk drive to about $71, $4 below the first quarter and significantly below expectations. Maxtor expects to report a loss of between $20 to $30 million on revenue of $820 million to $825 million. Maxtor said it expects to ship about 11.6 million disk drives this quarter, about 10 percent below expectations. Maxtor hasn't suffered alone. In early… Read More

From Maxtor's press release: Maxtor Corporation announced today that Victor Company of Japan Ltd (JVC) has selected Maxtor QuickView consumer electronics (CE) hard disk drives for its new DR-MH30 and DR-MH50 HDD & DVD recorders. The JVC DR-MH30 incorporates a Maxtor 160GB QuickView hard disk drive and provides up to 143 hours of standard definition video recording. The JVC DR-MH50 includes a Maxtor 250GB QuickView hard drive… Read More

From the Press Release: Maxtor QuickView consumer electronics (CE) hard drives are specially designed for digital video recorders (DVRs), set-top boxes (STBs) and game consoles, and leverage the design, integration and test services of Maxtor's MaxLabs

From Maxtor's press release: Maxtor Corporation announced today its QuickView portfolio of consumer hard drives will include an external storage offering. The Maxtor QuickView Expander drive will enable digital video recorder (DVR) owners to readily add-on up to 160 hours of recording time to their existing units. First of its kind, the QuickView Expander emphasizes Maxtor's commitment to develop and market… Read More

These new offerings come equipped with Maxtor QuickView 80GB, 160GB, and 250GB hard disk drives which are designed specifically for consumer electronics applications and recording devices. “We are pleased to offer our new HDD & DVD video recorders with Maxtor QuickView CE hard drives,” said Hiroyuki Tokoro, technology executive of Digital AV, Digital Media Network Company atToshiba Corporation. “We rely on Maxtor's… Read More

“We are pleased to continue building upon our strong relationship with JVC,” said Mike Cordano, executive vice president, worldwide sales and marketing at Maxtor. “This selection is yet another proofpoint in Maxtor's strength in the Digital Entertainment market and demonstrates our commitment to providing consumer electronics manufacturers with the best advancements in disk drivetechnology.” The new JVC DR-MH5 HDD… Read More

QuickVIEW hard drive provides the new Toshiba device with up to 208 hours of recording time and enables viewers to record and playback simultaneously. “Maxtor's expertise and commitment to consumer electronics hard drive development plays a significant role in bringing our RD-XS41 product leadership position in the HDD & DVD recorder market,”said Hiro Tokoro, technology executive of Digital AV, Digital Media Network Company… Read More