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120-Gigabytes to Go! US Modular Introduces the Latest Dragon Drive -- 120-GB of Storage in a Ultra-Slim, Stainless Steel Package the Size of Your Back Pocket.


IRVINE, Calif. -- US Modular (www.usmodular.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of personal memory and storage products, today announced that the company's award-winning Dragon Drive Dragon Drive, the name shared by both the anime as well as the manga by Ken-ichi Sakura, is a sci-fi/action-based adventure that was released in 2002 in Japan.  now comes with more firepower fire·pow·er  
n.
1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire.

2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat.

Noun 1.
, a huge 120-gigabyte of storage space. The new 120-gigabyte drive has won the coveted cov·et  
v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.
1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.
 Editor's Choice award in several magazines and is on the market for $399.

The BUS-powered portable external storage drive system is offered in massive sizes of 20-gigabyte to 100-gigabytes and comes in a stainless steel stainless steel: see steel.
stainless steel

Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat.
 package. Dragon Drives are some of the tiniest portable auto-detectable combo (USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 2.0 + FireWire) hard drives (2.5" form factor) on the market today. Less than an inch high, these ultra-slim high-performance hard drives are the ideal storage solution for palm-tops, notebooks or desktop PCs - at home, in the office or anywhere in between. Unique in that they require no messy mess·y  
adj. mess·i·er, mess·i·est
1. Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom.

2. Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning.
 AC power cords (they are 100-percent powered through the two included USB 2.0 cables or FireWire cable), the Dragon Drives maintain a sleek In the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Sleek is a Magical Beast. It resembles an Ermine. It seems to have no other desire aside from biting victims and running off.  footprint making them the perfect laptop Same as laptop computer.

laptop - portable computer
 or desktop companion. With both Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire connections, set-up is a snap and data transfer is blazing fast. Dragon Drives are available in size configurations of 20-GB to 120-GB and will be priced at MSRPs of $99 to $399.
Features:

  FireWire Features:
  --  Compatible with 1394-1995 and 1394A Phys
  --  SBP-2 Target Revision 4 Compliant Interface
  --  Fully ATA-5 Compliant
  --  Supports UDMA5 (ATA100)
  --  Supports ATA PIO Modes 0-4, DMA Modes 0-2 and Ultra DMD Modes
      0-5
  --  ORB Co-processor to Accelerate Translation of ORBs to ATAPI
      Commands
  --  Supports ORB Chaining for Increased Performance
  --  Transfer Rate for High-speed IEEE1394 Interface: up to 400
      Mbps
  --  Driver-less: Easy installation support Windows(R)
      98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS(R) 8.6 or later without driver

  USB 2.0 Features:
  --  USB 2.0 Transfer Rates up to 400 Mbps (40 Times Faster
      Transfer Rate than that of USB 1.1)
  --  USB 2.0/IDE Compliant: Integrated USB Transceiver; High Speed
      (400Mbit) and Full Speed (12Mbit)
  --  USB Suspend/Resume, Remote Wake Up
  --  Easy Installation
  --  Windows 98SE; Windows Me/2000/XP, Linux(R) and Mac OS (without
      driver)
  --  ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA Interface Operation Mode is
      automatically configured through firmware
  --  UDMA modes 0-4 operation

  Power Supply:
  --  Power-less: Power by FireWire or USB bus power. No external
      power is required

  Dimensions:
  --  LxWxH: 133x78x21 mm (cable not included) or 5.2"x3"x0.8"
  --  Weight: 4.6 ounces
  --  Cable Length: Approx. 6-feet (1-FireWire and 2-USB 2.0 cables
      included)

  Support:
  --  One Year Warranty with 24/7 tech support


SALES: 120-gigabyte Dragon Drives will begin shipping in October and will be available nationwide. Vendors interested in carrying US Modular's award-winning line-up of products may contact US Modular directly at sales@usmodular.com.

ABOUT US MODULAR

US Modular specializes in standard and high-density memory modules, cards and drives for custom and standard applications. US Modular also develops innovative storage solutions, utilizing flash, DRAM and Rotating ro·tate  
v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates

v.intr.
1. To turn around on an axis or center.

2.
 Media. Aftermarket Aftermarket

See: Secondary market.


aftermarket

See secondary market.
 upgrades of PCs, servers, notebooks, digital cameras, and other devices are also part of US Modular's complete product offering.
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