Seagate has entered the MicroDrive market with a new 1 inch hard drive for portable consumer electronics devices. The drive will come in two capacities: 2.5GB and 5GB.

“Seagate’s 1-inch drive plans make it the second major hard disk drive maker to enter this part of the market, which is currently dominated by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST) and its MicroDrive products. Other companies making such drives include Chinese start-up GS Magicstor Inc. and Colorado-based Cornice Inc.”

Website: InfoWorld - Seagate unveils new drives, 1-inch model