Western Digital's FireWire product line also includes 30 GB FireWire external hard drives. The hard drives are compatible with any PC or Macintosh with a built-in FireWire port or a FireWire adapter, using either Windows 98 SE or Mac OS 8.6 or higher operating systems. For computers without FireWire ports, Western Digital offers a PCI adapter for desktops and a CardBus PC Card for notebooks, which will add the FireWire interface to these legacy systems. All WD FireWire products carry a one-year warranty. Widespread availability of WD's FireWire 60 GB external hard drives is expected in early May through Western Digital's retail partners, Internet resellers including catalog partners, selected distributors, and the Company's online store.
Pricing is to be determined.
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