Western Digital announced that a new hard drive family with a 30 GB-per-platter model, is now in volume production. The new WD Caviar provides up to 60 GB of storage and is the first 5400 RPM hard drive available with a 30 GB-per-platter design. Maxtor also announced a new 80 GB drive, the DiamondMax 80 which is a 5400 RPM, four 20 GB platter hard drive.

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