DELL/ALIENWARE UNVEIL LAPTOPS WITH NEW SEAGATE DRIVE.Seagate Technology (company) Seagate Technology - A major manufacturer of hard disk drives, founded in 1979 as "Shugart Technology" by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner. That name is on the original patents for the 5.25" hard disk drive. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :STX STX - Start Of Text ) has announced that its Momentus(R) 7200.3 hard drive, the industry's first 7,200-rpm, 320GB hard drive for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , now powers Dell XPS The Dell XPS is a high-end line of gaming computers sold by Dell. The "Xtreme Performance System", or XPS, dates back to 1993. Development In early 1993 it was agreed by Dell's staff that it needed to create products to serve the rapidly growing consumer PC market. laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer PCs and will be available soon in select Alienware laptops -- making the leading computer manufacturers first to market with systems featuring high-performance 320GB hard drives. "Laptop users want every bit of capacity, performance and durability that desktop PCs deliver," said Michael Wingert, Seagate executive vice president and general manager, Personal Compute To perform mathematical operations or general computer processing. For an explanation of "The 3 C's," or how the computer processes data, see computer. Business. "The new Momentus 7200.3 hard drive exemplifies Seagate's focus on delivering leading storage technologies that make it easier to move, use and protect digital information in the home, in the office and on-the-go." Perfect for performance laptops, workstations and small form factor desktop PCs, the Momentus 7200.3 hard drive for on-the-go workers and consumers combines the industry's lowest power consumption, free-fall protection and industry-leading performance. Seagate's new 2.5-inch hard drive delivers up to 320GB of capacity and combines a fast Serial ATA See SATA. Serial ATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment 3.0 Gbit/second interface with 7200-rpm spin speed and a 16MB cache to enable the highest-performance laptops ever. The drive also is offered with G-Force Protection, a free-fall sensor technology, to help prevent drive damage and data loss upon impact if a laptop PC is dropped. The sensor works by detecting any changes in acceleration equal to the force of gravity, then parking the head off the disc to prevent contact with the platter One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads. See magnetic disk. in a free fall of as little as eight inches. The Momentus 7200.3 hard drive is designed for a wide range of systems including mainstream notebook PCs, workstations, and small form factor desktop PCs. Offered in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 250GB and 320GB capacities, the 2.5-inch drive also is perfect for users looking to upgrade their notebooks to deliver true desktop PC performance. The entire Momentus series is built tough to withstand up to 1000 Gs of non-operating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock to protect drive data, making the drives ideal for systems that are subject to rough handling or high levels of vibration. The hard drives are also lean on power consumption, allowing notebook users to work longer between battery charges, and are virtually inaudible thanks to Seagate's innovative SoftSonic(TM) fluid-dynamic bearing motors and QuietStep(TM) ramp load technology. About Seagate Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives and storage solutions, providing products for a wide-range of applications, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Branded Solutions. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its global customers, with the goal of being the time-to-market leader in all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing award-winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's growing demand for information storage. For more information, visit http://www.seagate.com or call 831/439-2731. |
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