Western Digital announce 750 GB and 1.5 TB external drives

June 11th, 2007

I always thought the world was becoming a smaller place, but apparently I’m wrong as according to the latest press release from WD

WD MAKES THE WORLD A BIGGER PLACE WITH 1.5 TB AND 750 GB MY BOOK™ WORLD™ SHARED STORAGE APPLIANCES

The new drives are part of their My Book range, whose features include a visible capacity gauge, three interfaces (FireWire 400 & 800, USB 2.0), optional data mirroring at reduced capacity, and WD’s own backup software.

The MyBook series now spans a price range of US$270 to US$699, with presumably the 699 tag reserved for the 1.5 TB big boy. I was able to find the Maxtor OneTouch 1.5TB available for under $500 at ANTOnline but I would imagine that retailers would be offering the WD 1.5 TB at less than the $699 WD price. Happy data dumping!