Hard Drive Shipments See Record Increase In 2005

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The global hard disk drive (HDD) industry set an all-time record for growth in 2005, with shipments rising a stunning 71 million units for the year. A total of 376 million hard drives were sold in 2005, which is an amazing number!

Global HDD shipments increased to 376 million units in 2005, up 23% from 305 million in 2004. This 71 million increase represents the largest annual rise in unit shipments in the history of the HDD industry, eclipsing the previous mark of 41.6 million units in 2003. ?For nearly all HDD makers, 2005 was the best of times, and it was-well-the best of times,? said Krishna Chander, senior storage analyst for iSuppli.

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