Short Take: IBM to ship 8.4GB desktop drive

IBM has developed an 8.4GB hard disk drive for desktop computers. The Deskstar 8 holds four times as much information as the average desktop drive by using new Magnetoresistive Extended technology in the drive's read/write head. The drive is expected to ship in July.

June 12, 1997 5:00 p.m. PT

has developed an 8.4GB hard disk drive for desktop computers. The Deskstar 8 holds four times as much information as the average desktop drive by using new Magnetoresistive Extended technology in the drive's read/write head. The drive is expected to ship in July.