IRVINE, Calif., June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced the launch
of its My Passport® Ultra, and upcoming My Passport for Mac and My
Passport Ultra Metal portable hard drives, with up to 4TB capacity,
filling the need for people to physically carry massive personal
collections of videos, photos and other content with them, in a
device roughly the size of a smartphone. The perfect blend of style
and functionality, these My Passport® portable hard drives meet the
needs of today's consumers with features people love like
easy-to-use backup software, password protection and portable style
in multiple colors, coupled with USB 3.0 connectivity.
Perfect for students, business people and general consumers
on-the-go who prefer to carry their device with them, these My
Passport portable hard drives are dependable, with easy-to-use WD
Backup™ automatic backup software1 with cloud-ready
Dropbox™ integration and 256-bit AES hardware encryption with
password protection to help safeguard against unauthorized drive
access. With these My Passport drives, it's now easier than ever to
have a content protection plan that fits everyone's busy life.
"The increasingly mobile lifestyle has consumers capturing their
lives with smartphones and high-resolution cameras, growing their
personal content collections and creating demand for even more
storage capacity," says Sven
Rathjen, vice president of marketing, content solutions,
Western Digital. "At WD, we're committed to providing our consumers
with space to take their digital lives with them through
high-capacity and high-quality devices."
Pricing and Availability
My Passport Ultra 4TB portable hard drives have a 3-year limited
warranty and are available now from the WD store and at select
retailers and distributors. The My Passport Ultra 4TB hard drive
has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $159.99. The My Passport for Mac and My Passport
Ultra Metal 4TB hard drives will be available next quarter.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements relating to the estimated availability of the My
Passport for Mac and My Passport Ultra Metal hard drives, the
growth of digital storage needs, as well as the demand for
increased storage capacity. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to, the risks detailed from
time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K to which your attention is directed. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak as of the date hereof, and WD undertakes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.
About Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading
provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people
to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company
addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio
of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused
innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products
are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and
consumers.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and WD Backup are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation
or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Dropbox and
the Dropbox logo are trademarks of Dropbox, Inc. Other trademarks,
registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or
otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. Pictures
shown may vary from actual products. Product specifications subject
to change without notice. Not all products may be available in all
regions of the world. As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte =
one billion bytes and one terabyte = one trillion bytes. Total
accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
© 2016 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.
1 WD Backup not available on My Passport for Mac
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