Dell customers who are afraid of bumping their laptop’s hard drive too hard and damaging it might be interested to take note of the company’s new shock-resistant hard drive. Announced today, Dell is selling these specialized drives for $129.
The shock-resistant hard drive, Dell said, is available for the Latitude D610 notebook as well as the Precision M20 mobile workstation. It is 30GB and contains a special dampening material inside the drive enclosure which reportedly can provide up to a 145 percent in shock protection. This special material will supplement Dell’s existing protective technology.
“Dell welcomes the challenge of delivering product enhancements based on customer feedback and driving high-end technologies into the mainstream,” said Gretchen Miller, director, worldwide notebook product marketing. “Our current Latitude and Dell Precision mobile platforms, with the Tri-Metal chassis, reinforced LCD backs and sealed keyboards, continue the Dell tradition of excellent durability, and we look forward to improving on this quality standard.”
