2-Gig Monstor Drive Packs a Punch - Higher Density at Lower Price; US Modular Launches Palm-Sized 2-Gig Storage for $99.IRVINE, Calif. -- US Modular (www.usmodular.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of personal memory and storage products, continues its tradition of bringing high-density storage products to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. at low-density prices with the introduction of the Monstor Drive. A palm-sized, two-gigabyte (gig) flash storage drive, the Monstor Drive allows for quick file transfers via the onboard USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. . Ideal for MP3 of video files, important jpeg files, or even redundant storage for irreplaceable data, the Monstor Drive is built upon the latest micro-circuit technology offering high performance in a tiny package that requires no external power and is both Mac and PC compatible - making this the must-have portable mass storage medium for executives, students or anyone on-the-go. For power users, a 4-gig model will also be available. Priced at $99(a) and $169, respectively, the Monstor Drives will begin shipping in February. "Data is always on the move," explained Nick Payzant, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of US Modular. "Our mission is to offer rotating media options to our customers, making higher density storage available in smaller form factors and at better consumer price-points. Ultimately, we will facilitate complete data redundancy Writing data to two or more locations for backup and data recovery. For example, data can be stored on two or more disks or disk and tape or disk and the Internet. See disk redundancy and data recovery. for our users - thereby securing their valuable, and often irreplaceable, digital assets." Features: --2GB and 4GB high-capacity, high-performance 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. Portable Pen Drives --Industry standard USB 2.0 interface --Reliable storage performance for any device with a USB port, including PCs, digital media players, handheld computers A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. & other portable devices --Low power consumption --1500G shock resistance rating --Ultra lightweight & compact (weight 16 grams) --Media type: Glass --Rotational speed: 4,200 RPM --Media transfer rate: 52.4-99.6 Mbits/sec --Transfer rate: 3.3-6.5 Mbytes/sec --Seek time (avg.): 10 msec --Error rate (unrecoverable): 1 per bit --Head load/unload cycles: 300,000 --Voltage: 3.3/5.0 VDC VDC Volts Direct Current VDC Venture Development Corporation VDC Vehicle Dynamic Control VDC Village Development Committee (Nepal) VDC Virtual Data Center VdC Verband der Cigarettenindustrie +/- 5% Auto Detect --Current (write): 275 mA --Current (idle): 18 mA --Dimensions: 42.8 X 36.4 X 5.0 mm --Temperature: 0 to 65 degrees C operating --Relative humidity: 8 to 90% operating --Shock (half sine): 175G (2ms) operating --Vibration (swept sine): 1G 0-pk (5-500 Hz) operating --One Year Warranty SALES The Monstor Drives begin shipping in February and will be available at RadioShack, Sam's Club Sam's Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. History The first Sam's Club opened in April 1983 in Midwest City, Oklahoma in the United States.[1] Sam's Club is named after Sam Walton. and other major retail locations. In addition, the Monstor Drive will be available through major e-tailers such as Buy.com, PC Mall, Global, Tiger, Ingram, PC Connection and more. 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 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. (a) Pricing may vary by retailer. Estimated Street Price is $99 to $119 |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion