| Seagate Technology (Seagate) is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of rigid disc drives. Rigid disc drives, which are referred to as disc drives or hard drives, are used as the primary medium for storing electronic information in systems ranging from desktop and notebook computers, and consumer electronics devices to data centers delivering information over corporate networks and the Internet. The Company produces a range of disc drive products addressing enterprise applications, where its products are used in enterprise servers, mainframes and workstations; desktop applications, where its products are used in desktop computers; mobile computing applications, where the Company's products are used in notebook computers, and consumer electronics applications, where its products are used in a variety of devices, such as digital video recorders, gaming devices and other consumer electronic devices that require storage. In May 2006, the Company acquired Maxtor Corporation. |
