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For Immediate Release WeaKnees.com Selects Maxtor QuickView Consumer Hard Drives for TiVo Digital Video Recorder Upgrades Add Up to 344 hours of Storage to Your TiVo DVR with QuickView Drives Milpitas, CA, January 20, 2004 - Maxtor Corporation, a worldwide leader in hard disk drives and consumer storage products, today announced that its Maxtor� QuickView� consumer electronics (CE) hard drives are now available to integrators through select Maxtor channel distribution partners. WeaKnees, an integrator and Maxtor VIP Partner, will include Maxtor QuickView drives in all enhanced TiVo� DVRs and self-install upgrade kits. Available in capacities of 80GB, 120GB, 160GB and 300GB, Maxtor QuickView drives can provide an additional 70 hours to 344 hours of recording time to TiVo DVRs. "The performance and reliability of our TiVo upgrade products will improve significantly with Maxtor�s QuickView brand of hard drives," said Jeff Shapiro, president of WeaKnees. "Our internal tests have demonstrated that QuickView hard drives offer optimized AV streaming performance, significant noise reduction, and an improved thermal profile in DVR/PVR applications. We are excited that those who upgrade to high-capacity TiVo DVRs can now experience the benefits of QuickView hard drives, which until now, were available only to OEM partners." "We are pleased to expand the availability of the QuickView brand to aftermarket integrators such as WeaKnees," said Mike Cordano, executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Maxtor. "The size of the upgrade market is growing rapidly. Making available our QuickView brand of products to upgrade specialists will ensure that consumers benefit from the value and quality our specialized hard drives offer." WeaKnees.com Pricing WeaKnees offers complete TiVo systems with QuickView hard drives ranging from 80GB to 300GB, and prices from $299 to $1,299. Self-install upgrade kits, which add between approximately 70 and 344 hours, are priced from $139 to $349. WeaKnees also offers professional installation services starting at $49. All prices include free shipping. About WeaKnees.com WeaKnees was founded in 2000 with the goal of providing enhanced capacity TiVo DVRs and hard drive upgrades for TiVos. The company specializes in the TiVo and DirecTV DVR market, and offers specially engineered parts and accessories designed to improve the TiVo experience. By developing upgrade products that require no technical experience and are easy to install, WeaKnees has come to dominate a rapidly growing niche market. WeaKnees is also an authorized DirecTV dealer. The company is privately held and is located in Los Angeles, CA. Additional information can be found at http://www.weaknees.com. About Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation (www.maxtor.com) is one of the world�s leading suppliers of hard disk drives for consumer, industrial and entertainment applications. The company has an expansive line of storage products for desktop computers, storage systems, high-performance servers and consumer electronics. Maxtor has a reputation as a proven market leader built by consistently providing high-quality products and service and support for its customers. Maxtor and its products can be found at www.maxstore.com or by calling toll-free (800) 2-MAXTOR. Maxtor is traded on the NYSE under the MXO symbol. About Maxtor Digital Entertainment Maxtor�s specially designed QuickView CE hard drives enable viewers to record, store and playback digital audio and video on Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), set-top boxes (STBs), game consoles and other consumer electronics devices. Maxtor QuickView-equipped PVRs are available in thousands of locations worldwide from a variety of familiar consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers. In addition, Maxtor MaxLabs(TM) provides design, development and manufacturing services worldwide to CE OEMs enabling them to facilitate the creation of new generations of consumer products powered by Maxtor hard drives. About the Maxtor VIP Partner Program The Maxtor VIP Partner Program is a global partner program designed to help resellers, systems integrators and retailers of Maxtor products better support their customers. Maxtor VIP Partners receive in advance new product information and news, priority technical support, special promotions, and a secured private Web site containing sales and marketing tools, including downloadable logos, images, marketing copy and bullet points. Members may also qualify for the VIP Council that advises Maxtor on programs and products. 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