ADS Technologies Ships Line of USB 2.0 Products; ADS Technologies Delivers USB 2.0 Connectivity for PC's, Notebooks and Storage.Business Editors CERRITOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2001 ADS Technologies, the leading provider of 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. PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). host cards, today announced the shipment of its line of USB 2.0 connectivity solutions. The USB Turbo 2.0, a USB 2.0 host adapter that is also compatible with USB 1.1 devices, is now available for both PC's and notebooks. Also shipping is the USB 2.0 Drive Kit, a drive enclosure that converts IDE hard drives or ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface optical drives to USB 2.0. "ADS Technologies has shipped more USB and FireWire host cards than anyone in the world," said Mike McCoy, president of ADS Technologies. "We have taken that expertise and designed the USB 2.0 product line. Our next-generation 2.0 products will deliver the high performance, reliability and affordability that our customers have come to expect from ADS." USB Turbo 2.0 USB Turbo 2.0 connects high-speed USB peripherals to the PC easily while providing bandwidth speeds up to 480 Mbps, 40 times faster than the previous USB 1.1 standard. It also provides backward compatibility with the hundreds of USB 1.1 devices already available. By choosing USB Turbo 2.0 to connect their current USB peripherals such as digital cameras, printers, and scanners, users can save time and money by not having to upgrade again to connect USB 2.0 peripherals as they become more widely available. "Anytime a new technology emerges, immediately consumers are concerned about their current systems becoming obsolete," continued McCoy. "For operating systems that are not USB 2.0-ready, the USB Turbo 2.0 will function seamlessly as a USB 1.1 host. With USB Turbo 2.0, they can rest assured that their PC's and notebooks will be compatible with all compliant USB devices now and in the future." Availability USB Turbo 2.0 PCI host card suggested retail price is $59. PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. version for notebooks suggested retail price is $79. Available now through ADS Technologies' worldwide distribution network of retailers, resellers, mail order/online stores and the ADS Technologies website at www.adstech.com USB 2.0 Drive Kit Designed to convert internal storage devices into external USB 2.0 drives, the USB 2.0 Drive Kit provides an ideal storage solution for multimedia producers and digital video editors with data-intensive creative projects. The USB 2.0 Drive Kit features an external drive enclosure that enables users to convert an IDE Ultra DMA/33, 66 or 100 drive, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. , DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. or DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. drive into USB 2.0 simply by plugging into the ADS Native Bridge Board inside the enclosure. With Plug and Play USB 2.0 connectivity, USB 2.0 Drive Kit is ideal for users who want to connect additional storage to their computers without opening up their boxes or hassling with SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. ID/termination issues. Users who have not yet upgraded to USB 2.0 can connect the drive kit via their USB 1.1 hosts, which supports up to 12 Mbps bandwidth. Availability The USB 2.0 Drive Kit includes: USB 2.0 Drive Enclosure; cable; flat ribbon cable; screw kit for installing hard drives or CD drives; bezel cover for hard drive installation; power cord. USB 2.0 Drive Kit suggested retail price is $99. Available now through ADS Technologies' worldwide distribution network of retailers, resellers, mail order/online stores and the ADS Technologies website at www.adstech.com About ADS Technologies, Inc. ADS is a world leader in Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. and IEEE-1394/FireWire solutions. Since 1992, the company has introduced high-quality multimedia, networking and presentation products at consumer-friendly prices. The company's award-winning USB product line includes eleven complimentary peripherals and its USB Port for Desktops is the world's best-selling USB PCI host card. ADS products are distributed by Ingram Micro in the United States, Canada and Europe. ADS products are available in nearly 3,000 consumer electronic and computer retail stores -- including CompUSA, Circuit City, Micro Center, Fry's Electronics, Electronics Boutique, Data Vision, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Home Computing, Radio Shack stores and hundreds of others -- and through OEM private label customers around the world who market ADS products under their own brand name. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.adstech.com. Phone: 800.888.5244 |
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