- 2009 – Toshiba adds complete system backup and password-protected encryption to personal storage line.
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- 2009 – Toshiba adds 500GB USB 2.0 portable external hard disk drive (HDD) to personal storage line.
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- 2008 – Toshiba brings SATA technology to automotive HDDs with 80GB model.
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- 2008 – Toshiba introduces 250GB 1.8-inch Micro SATA HDD for computing applications.
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- 2008 – Toshiba announces 240GB 1.8-inch PATA HDD for compact consumer electronic and computing applications.
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- 2008 – Toshiba launches highest capacity 400GB 2.5-inch HDD.
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- 2008 – Toshiba commences production of reduced halogen and other potentially hazardous substances with its 160GB/platter 5400
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- 2008 – Toshiba debuts series of third-generation high-performance 2.5-inch 7200 RPM HDDs.
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- 2008 – Toshiba ships slim 160GB 1.8-inch 5400 RPM Micro-SATA HDD.
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- 2008 – Toshiba brings highest capacity portable external hard drive to market with 320GB USB 2.0-enabled solution.
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- 2008 – Fujitsu ships first 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise HDDs.
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- 2008 – Fujitsu is the first HDD manufacturer to meet the OPAL encryption specification.
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- 2007 – Fujitsu introduces the industry's first 300GB 2.5-inch external HDD.
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- 2007 – Fujitsu launches the first 15K 2.5–inch HDD with SAS interface.
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- 2007 – Fujitsu achieves highest areal density demonstration at one terabit per inch using patterned media.
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- 2007 – Toshiba offers first 1.8-inch HDD with CE-ATA interface.
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- 2007 – Toshiba enters personal storage market with a line of portable USB 2.0 external hard drives.
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- 2006 – Toshiba leads market with 200GB 2.5-inch 5400 RPM HDD.
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- 2006 – Toshiba extends perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) reach to 0.85-inch and 2.5-inch HDD offerings.
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- 2005 – Toshiba expands engineering expertise with acquisition of Matsushita’s U.S.-based HDD Design Division.
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- 2005 – Toshiba ships 100 millionth HDD.
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- 2005 – Toshiba first to commercialize PMR, achieving 133 gigabits per square inch on 1.8-inch HDD.
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- 2004 – Toshiba recognized in the Guinness World Records™ for world’s smallest HDD (0.85-inch).
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- 2004 – Fujitsu introduces world's first 2.5-inch SAS Enterprise HDD.
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- 2003 – Fujitsu introduces the world's first 2.5-inch SATA HDD.
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- 2002 – Fujitsu introduces U320 SCSI drive.
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- 2001 – Toshiba starts utilizing environmentally sound printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) in all new HDD products.
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- 2001 – Toshiba commences volume production of first HDD designed for automotive applications.
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- 2000 – Toshiba debuts the first 1.8-inch HDD, igniting the start of the digital music revolution.
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- 2000 – Fujitsu breaks the areal density world record with 56 gigabits per square inch.
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- 1999 – Fujitsu introduces U160 SCSI drive.
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- 1999 – Fujitsu leads the areal density race by breaking the 20 gigabits per square inch barrier.
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- 1998 – Fujitsu is the first manufacturer to transition to GMR across its product line.
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- 1998 – Toshiba introduces first HDD to utilize giant magneto resistive (GMR) recording head technology to achieve 2.16GB on
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- 1993 – Toshiba begins marketing the first ultraportable laptop PC.
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- 1991 – Fujitsu’s first 2.5" HDD, 90MB.
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- 1990 – Toshiba ships first HDD using glass media on a single-platter, 40MB 2.5-inch hard drive.
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- 1989 – Toshiba establishes voluntary social and environmental program aimed for the betterment of humans worldwide and the health
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- 1986 – Fujitsu’s first 3.5" HDD, 26MB.
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- 1985 – Toshiba delivers world’s first portable laptop computer using clamshell design.
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- 1985 – Toshiba America established to expand global organization and customer support.
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- 1983 – Fujitsu's first 5.25" Disk Drive, 27MB.
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- 1981 – Fujitsu's first 8" Disk Drive, 48MB.
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- 1980 – Fujitsu establishes industry leadership with the world’s first 10.5-inch HDD and begins the Eagle product line.
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- 1969 – Fujitsu's delivers first Hard Disk Drive, 14" Form Factor.
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- 1967 – Toshiba starts production of a 14-inch HDD, heralding its entry into the HDD storage industry.
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