Maxtor QuickVIEW Hard Drives Power New Toshiba HDD & DVD Video Recorder

October 7, 2003 - Maxtor today announced that Maxtor QuickVIEW Consumer Electronic (CE) hard drives have been chosen for Toshiba's HDD & DVD Video recorder, RD-XS41 - the industry's first DVD multi-drive video recorder. Maxtor's QuickVIEW hard drive provides the new Toshiba device with up to 208 hours of recording time and enables viewers to record and playback simultaneously.

"Maxtor's expertise and commitment to consumer electronics hard drive development plays a significant role in bringing our RD-XS41 product leadership position in the HDD & DVD recorder market," said Hiro Tokoro, technology executive of Digital AV, Digital Media Network Company at Toshiba Corporation. "We are looking for a leader and an experienced partner who understands the consumer market and Maxtor was the obvious choice."

With over 50 design wins, Maxtor continues to be the hard drive manufacturer of choice for consumer electronic applications. Designed for digital entertainment, Maxtor QuickVIEW drives bring features such as Quiet Drive Technology, AV Streaming Performance and Thermal Monitoring Systems. Maxtor's MaxLabs services, offered to global OEMs, provide a team of dedicated professionals who perform specialized testing and integration services to further assist in specific HDD design and development requirements for digital entertainment.

"Maxtor QuickVIEW hard drives bring convenience, ease of use and an array of AV performance and reliability options to manufacturers looking to optimize the consumer's digital experience," said Mike Cordano, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Maxtor Corporation. "Maxtor has enjoyed a long relationship with Toshiba. We look forward to expanding that relationship and bring new and advanced entertainment technologies to the consumer market."

Availability and Pricing
Toshiba's RD-XS41 is now available. Please contact your local dealer for pricing.

About RD-XS41
Toshiba's RD-XS41, equipped with the "DVD Multi-drive" has been announced as a new addition to Toshiba's "RD-Style" series. Supporting DVD-RW along with traditional DVD-RAM and DVD-R functions, users can select the appropriate media. The 160GB HDD is ideal for volume storing and editing of TV programs and BS broadcasting programs. For more information, please visit: http://www.rd-style.com/.

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