Microdrives continue to get smaller in size and larger in capacity

January 19, 2005 - Storage continues to get smaller in size, larger in capacity and cheaper seemingly every month. Hitachi continues to lead the way with the unveiling of a smaller one-inch Microdrive product and a slimmer 1.8-inch hard drive that will be available later this year. These two miniature drives are designed to meet the accelerating demand for ultra-portable handheld devices - such as mobile phones and digital music players - that don't compromise on storage capacity. Hitachi has re-engineered its one-inch Microdrive to create a 20-percent smaller version with a capacity of 8 to 10 GB and trimmed 30% off the size of its new 1.8-inch Travelstar drive to create the world's smallest and lightest 1.8-inch drive, beating the closest competitor by 10 percent in total volume.

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