Maxtor Extends Shared Storage Simplicity To Mac Users
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Solution Now Offers Easy-to-use
Centralized Storage, File Sharing, Backup and Media Streaming for
Mac Users
MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO January 10, 2006 Maxtor Corporation
(NYSE: MXO), the leader in consumer storage and backup
solutions,
today announced that it will be shipping its Maxtor Shared Storage
Plus solution with Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" support in
February 2006. With the same simplicity and ease of use found in
all Maxtor external and network storage
solutions, the enhanced
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus solution makes it easier than ever for
Mac OS X users to connect, store, share, stream, print, and
automatically back up computer files, digital photos,
music and videos to one central
location on a home or small office network.
"After years of helping the Mac community store and protect data,
our simple, elegant and automatic backup experience is now
available for Mac users across our entire family of Maxtor OneTouch
and Maxtor Shared Storage external storage and backup solutions,"
said Stacey Lund, vice president of marketing, Maxtor Branded
Products Group. "With the new Maxtor Shared Storage Plus, Mac OS X
users can rest assured they now have the ability to easily
centralize and automatically back up all data on their home or
small office network."
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developers to create innovative solutions across a broad range of
markets," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide
Developer Relations. "As the use of digital media grows rapidly
there's strong demand for a centralized place to securely store,
back up and share content so we are delighted to see Maxtor make it
easier for Mac users to protect their digital media files."
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Thinkpad As home network adoption continues to growapproximately 61.9
million home networks will be deployed worldwide by the end of 2006
(IDC 2005)the need for a simple and easy-to-install centralized
storage solution becomes paramount. For instance, many first-time
home network buyers are interested in sharing entertainment content
between different devices, including using both Macs and PCs on a
shared network. With the new Maxtor Shared Storage Plus solution, a
family could simultaneously listen to a music collection via a
networked sound system upstairs, play movies on a networked theatre
system in the living room and view a slide show
of recent vacation photos on a laptop in the
kitchen. Because the Maxtor Shared
Storage Plus solution is designed to DLNA guidelines and based on
UPnP AV industry-standards, consumers can easily share their
digital content with a broad array of consumer electronics devices
on the market.
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Microsoft Key features and benefits of the new Maxtor Shared Storage Plus
solution include:
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Laptop Computers * Supports Bonjour for automatic network configuration,
providing quick and easy installation for Mac users.
* Up to 20 users can simultaneously access and protect their files
using multiple Macs or PCs on a shared network.
* A quick-start CD automatically gives Mac or PC users a desktop
icon for easy access to a shared public folder and a set of
personal, password-protected private network folders.
* The solution includes two USB ports to connect and share two USB
printers or two additional external storage drives or one of
each.
* Industry-compliant media serving capabilities allow users to
stream content on compatible UPnP AV digital media adapters for
viewing content on televisions or listening to music on stereo
systems.
* Users can set privacy levels for shared folders with an
intuitive browser interface.
* To organize digital files, Maxtor's exclusive Drag and Sort
feature automatically identifies and sorts more than 100 different
file types and puts them in specific music, photo, movie, Web,
software or documents folders.
* The solution's SimpleView feature acts like a built-in IT
administrator, providing detailed backup and storage status at a
glance to all users on the network.
* Integrated and easy-to-use software allows users to
automatically back up hours of creative work stored on networked
Mac or Windows computers, such as digital video and audio files as
well as vital home or business documents.
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Desktop Computer The enhanced Maxtor Shared Storage Plus network storage
solutions will be available worldwide in February at major
retailers and distributors, as well as at www.maxstore.com. Please
visit www.maxtor.com for local distribution channels and retail
outlets. The manufacturer suggested retail price is $299.95 for the
200GB drive, $399.95 for the 300GB drive, and $499.95 for the 500GB
drive.
Notebooks About Maxtor
Lenovo Maxtor Corporation (www.maxtor.com) is one of the world's
leading suppliers of hard disk drives and consumer storage
solutions. The company has an expansive line of storage products
for desktop computers, storage systems, high-performance
Intel-based servers, and consumer electronics. Maxtor has a
reputation as a proven market leader, built by consistently
providing high-quality products, services and support for its
customers. Maxtor and its products can be found at www.maxtor.com
or by calling toll-free (800) 2-MAXTOR. Maxtor is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol MXO.
Hard Drive Note: Maxtor and the Maxtor stylized logo design are registered
trademarks, and Maxtor Shared Storage, SimpleView, Drag and Sort,
and Maxtor OneTouch are trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. All other
trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Travelstar The Maxtor OneTouch and the Maxtor Shared Storage solution are
elements of a user's overall backup solution and protection plan.
For purposes of measuring disk drive storage capacity, one gigabyte
(GB) represents one billion bytes.
Gateway This announcement relating to Maxtor may contain forward-looking
statements concerning future technology, products incorporating
that technology, and Maxtor's execution. These statements are based
on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could materially affect the company's results, including, but
not limited to, market demand for hard disk drives and network
storage, integration of the company's products with products
produced by others, the company's ability to execute future
production ramps and utilize manufacturing assets efficiently,
pricing, competition, and the significant uncertainty of market
acceptance of new products and technologies, and the growth and
implementation of home networking. These and other risk factors are
contained in documents that the company files with the SEC,
including the Form 10-K for fiscal 2004 and its recent 10-Qs.
Maxtor is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any
responsibility to update or alter, its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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