Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has just introduced its new Travelstar Z5K500 hard drive which is the second generation 7mm, 5400 RPM with capacities ranging from 250GB to 500GB. The drive is using Advanced Format technology, which increase of the sector size from 512 to 4,096 bytes.

With its slim profile and high capacities, the Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 drive family delivers the best cost per gigabyte and gigabyte per cubic millimeter (GB/mm3) when compared to solid state drives (SSD), and 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch 9.5mm HDDs. The Travelstar Z5K500 drives are also available with optional bulk data encryption (BDE) technology for drive-level data security, and a version will also be available for Enhanced Availability applications.

Travelstar Z5K500 delivers the right balance of capacity, power-management and design flexibility to meet the needs of mobile applications. he 500GB G-Technology G-DRIVE slim will be shipping to retailers in early Q1 2011. Pricing has not been set.

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The reason why most of us buy a laptop is due to its portability. It gives us convenience that a desktop computer cannot provide. However, it is sometime frustrating to use a laptop because of battery life. So here are some tips on how you can extend your laptop's battery life.


GENERAL USAGE OF LAPTOP


1. Reduce the brightness of your screen.

2. Minimize processes in the computer. Try not to open multiple application at the same time as this     consumes more power. Also, close applications that are running in background.
3. Turn off ports when not in used.

4. Make use of the power saving buttons.

5. Avoid using the CD/DVD drive if possible.

6. Defrag. Less power is consumed when your hard drive works efficiently. Defragment often so your hard drive will work as fast and efficiently as it can.