Hitachi ships 4GB Microdrive; continues to innovate in storage miniaturization

Hitachi ships 4GB Microdrive; continues to innovate in storage miniaturization

Hitachi announces that it is now shipping qualification samples of its 4GB Microdrive to manufacturers worldwide. The one-inch drive features a data transfer rate that represents a 70 % increase from the previous-generation Microdrive. Hitachi's 4GB Microdrive is world's smallest hard disk drive, weighing just over a half an ounce (16 grams) ...