External Hard Drives can clip onto belts or seat pockets.
Press Release Summary:
At 1.8 in., USB 2.0 and Combo External ION hard drives are suited for mobile professionals to store documents, pictures, music, and video. Products are available in 20 or 40 Gb versions and function on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.2 and above. Featuring hot swappable and Plug-n-Play functionality, drives offer data transfer rates to 480 Mbps for USB 2.0 and 400 Mbps for FireWire. Both offer Dantz® Retrospect® software for backup.
Original Press Release:
IOGEAR Shrinks Bulky External Hard Drives
Introduces Companies Smallest External Drives at 1.8"
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9 -- IOGEAR has slimmed down the equipment required to transfer files on an external hard drive with the launch of its 1.8" USB 2.0 and Combo External ION hard drives. The devices allow consumers to store documents, pictures, music and videos in one compact enclosure.
Perfect for the mobile professional, the products are small enough to be clipped onto a belt, or on an airplane or car seat pocket. The external drives are compatible with both Mac and PC platforms and offer high data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) and 400 Mbps (FireWire). Both the USB 2.0 and Combo ION Drives are backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications. The product also offers an exclusive version of Dantz(R) Retrospect(R) software for easy backup.
Depending on the size of the hard drive, the products vary in price from $199.95 for the 20GB USB 2.0 version to $299.95 for the 40GB USB 2.0 version. Users can purchase the Combo 20GB drive for $249.95 and the 40GB version for $349.95. The drives are available immediately from all major catalog resellers, online resellers and selected retail outlets.
"Mobile professionals are always looking for more convenient ways to store their files while on the go or traveling for business," said Bryan Wells, storage product manager at IOGEAR. "With the tiny 1.8" external hard drives, consumers can save space in their luggage or on their desktop, without sacrificing transfer speed or storage capacities."
IOGEAR's hard drives function on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.2 and above. The hard drives are available in 20GB and 40GB storage sizes, and are hot swappable and Plug-n-Play. The products come with IOGEAR's standard three-year warranty.
For further information on IOGEAR products, please visit www.iogear.com.
About IOGEAR
IOGEAR, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a leading connectivity manufacturer that provides complete KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Data Storage, Networking, Wi-Fi, FireWire, USB (Universal Serial Bus), Bluetooth, HomePlug and Peripheral solutions. The company targets home users, mobile professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses.
IOGEAR has consistently provided products that incorporate innovative technology, delivering to the end-user outstanding functionality and capability. As one of the only true manufacturers in the industry, IOGEAR offers high quality products backed by the service and support that consumers demand.
The company distributes products throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. For further information, please visit IOGEAR's all-new Web site at www.iogear.com.
IOGEAR University is an online resource developed for consumers to grow and expand their knowledge of IOGEAR's KVM, Data Storage, Networking, FireWire, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and other peripheral technologies. For further information, please visit http://iu.iogear.com/.
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