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Western Digital introduced the device 3 in 1

11.01.2004

Western Digital Corporation announced the release of Media Center peripheral storage device.

Packed in a stylish and comfortable package, the new product includes a 250GB WD Caviar SE hard drive, 8 types of memory card reader, USB 2.0 hub and the company's Dual-option Backup feature. Western Digital also introduced new external hard drives with USB 2.0/FireWire interfaces and Dual-option Backup.

Several modifications of these devices will be produced with different capacities: 160, 200 and 250 GB. With Western Digital's Dual-option Backup feature, users can back up their data either automatically or on an as-needed basis with the push of a button on the device.

Media Center and new external hard drives with Dual-option Backup are also capable of copying data from multiple sources: for example, from different hard drives and/or PCs and laptops. Media Center includes a reader for 8 main types of memory cards: CompactFlash Type I and II, IBM Microdrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card, and SD Card.

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