Seagate Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Anti-Static Device With New Medalist Hard Disc Drive; Revolutionary SeaShield design enhances reliability for Medalist 2.1 Gbyte desktop drive.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1996--Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SEG n. 1. (Bot.) Sedge. 2. The gladen, and other species of Iris. 1. A castrated bull. ) today announced the latest addition to its award-winning Medalist product line of 3.5-inch hard disc drives. At the popular 2.1-Gbyte capacity point, Seagate's new Fast ATA-2 interface Medalist 2132 (ST32132A) provides desktop computer users with a combination of high capacity, strong performance, and exceptional value. The introduction of the Medalist 2132 also marks the debut of an innovative device that enhances reliability and simplifies drive installation. This device, called SeaShield, is included at no extra cost to the customer. "Our customers consistently place reliability as one of the most important factors in choosing a hard disc drive," said Phil Detwiler, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing at Seagate. "With SeaShield, Seagate is building upon its strong commitment to develop practical, effective solutions that fulfill the needs of its customers." About SeaShield Developed and manufactured by Seagate, SeaShield is designed to enhance reliability in the Medalist 2132 by protecting the printed circuit board (PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. ) against environmental and handling conditions. Consisting of an innovative cover placed over the PCB and secured to the head-disc assembly (HDA (Head Disk Assembly) The mechanical components of a disk drive (minus the electronics), which include the actuators, access arms, read/write heads and platters. HDA - Head Disk Assembly ), SeaShield helps reduce exposure of precision electrical components to electro-static discharge (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ). SeaShield also serves to protect the PCB against knocks and bumps that can occur during handling of the drive, giving users greater flexibility and freedom of movement during the installation process. In addition to enhancing reliability, SeaShield also makes the task of installing a Medalist 2132 or upgrading to a Medalist 2132 drive easier than ever before. Summarized installation instructions are now conveniently printed directly on the SeaShield label, providing a practical alternative to installation guides that are often lost or misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. . The SeaShield label also includes diagrams of cable orientation and jumper settings, enabling users to quickly and easily distinguish between jumpers, the power cable connector, and the interface cable connector. Medalist 2132: Designed for Today's Desktop User The Medalist 2132 is specifically designed to meet the increasing performance and value demands of the desktop computer market. Utilizing Seagate's advanced thin film head technology and PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) A technique used to differentiate a valid signal from noise by measuring the rate of change at various intervals of the rising waveform. read channel, this drive offers an affordable storage solution with the capacity and performance desktop users require. Featuring 2.1 Gbytes of capacity in a one-inch high form factor, the Medalist 2132 spins at a robust 4,500-rpm and performs average seeks at a rate of 12.5 ms, enabling users to fully enjoy data-intensive applications like multimedia, full-screen, full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. playback, and manipulation of high-resolution files on the internet. "Realizing the benefits brought about by its merger with Conner, Seagate is bringing new-found strength in vertical integration and an improved focus on design efficiencies and cost savings to the user," said Detwiler. "The new Medalist 2132 marks the evolution of a rapidly-changing disc drive market, and Seagate's ability to evolve with it." The Medalist 2132 comes with a standard three-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. , and will ship with Disk Manager(R) installation software. Scheduled for production in October 1996, the Medalist 2132 will be available with SeaShield through Seagate's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , distribution, and retail channels. 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. , Inc. is a data technology company that provides products for storing, managing and accessing digital information on the worlds computer and data communications systems. Seagate is the largest independent disc drive and related components company in the world. Seagate's home page address on the World Wide Web is http://www.seagate.com. -0- Note to Editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For information on industry awards garnered by Seagate's Medalist family of disc drives, please contact Seagate Corporate Communications at 408/438-6550. CONTACT: Seagate, Scotts Valley Judy Plummer, 408-439-2862 Judy_Plummer@notes.seagate.com Woody Monroy, 408/439-2838 Woody_Monroy@notes.seagate.com |
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