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businesswire.com - 11/11/2008

Hitachi Half-Terabyte Mobile Hard Drive Takes Data Security & Green Features to the Next Level

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today introduced the Travelstar 5K500.B, a mobile hard drive that combines advanced data encryption technology with eco-friendly features, such as halogen-free design and a read/write power specification that ...

• JustJosh

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  Can't wait to see the benchmarks on these drives. Though I've never been a huge fan of Hitachi ever since the "Deathstar" drives.

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