WDRaptor X - World's First Clear Cover Hard Drive

Ok, it isn't the "first" hard drive to have a window, but it is the first to be available right from the manufacturer.

The old way of doing the HD windows included a zip-lock bag, time, glass, cutting tools and other equipment to open the drive. Sometimes this process would kill the drive, sometimes it wouldn’t. It is important to also note that this reduces the drives shielding from magnetic damage - this may have kept the WDRaptor X window small.

In college, I was all into hardware modding. I created a custom windowed CD-ROM, created a dual-windowed aluminum case, glow-in-the-dark cables and created my own custom CPU fan. Ahh, those were the days. Once you could buy a windowed computer with lights at CompUSA, I knew it was time to move on.

Pre-Order your WDRaptor X 150GB 10k RPM for $350

Toms Hardware has a write-up on the new WDRaptor X as well.