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Western Digital is now shipping WD VelociRaptor hard drives, the next generation of 10,000 RPM SATA "Raptor" series of drives. Designed with an enterprise-class foundation, the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is modified specifically for PC and Mac enthusiasts and professional workstations. Destined to become the new high-performance favorite of these groups, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive comes packed with twice the capacity and a 35 percent performance increase over the previous generation.
Press release : WD VelociRaptor model WD3000GLFS hard drives will be available on Alienware's high-performance ALX gaming desktop by the end of April. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the WD VelociRaptor 300 GB is $299.99 USD.

LAKE FOREST, CALIF. - Apr. 21, 2008 - WD® (NYSE: WDC) announced today that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor™ hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 RPM SATA "Raptor" series of drives. Designed with an enterprise-class foundation, the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is modified specifically for PC and Mac® enthusiasts and professional workstations. Destined to become the new high-performance favorite of these groups, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive comes packed with twice the capacity and a 35 percent performance increase over the previous generation.