Agate Drops Price on Top-Selling Hot-Data Shuttle "Hot-Swap" Device Bay Now $49.FREMONT Fremont (frē`mŏnt). 1 City (1990 pop. 173,339), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1956. Long an agricultural center, with champagne vineyards founded (1870) by Leland Stanford, it still ships fruits and vegetables. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1997--Agate Technologies Inc. Monday Monday: see week. announced that it has lowered the price of its popular Hot-Data(TM) Shuttle shuttle: see loom. shuttle In the weaving of cloth, a spindle-shaped device used to carry the crosswise threads (weft) through the lengthwise threads (warp). Not all modern looms use a shuttle; shuttleless looms draw the weft from a nonmoving supply. -- the first removable storage solution that allows desktop users to insert and remove ATAPI/IDE drive products while the system is powered up. The Hot-Data Shuttle is now priced at just $49. "Our new price brings the convenience of `hot swap' to the masses," said Randall Randall may refer to the following: In places:
Designed for use in tower and desktop PC systems and external subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. configurations, the Hot-Data Shuttle is a "Plug and Play" storage solution that supports IDE (1) (Integrated Development Environment) A set of programs run from a single user interface. For example, programming languages often include a text editor, compiler and debugger, which are all activated and function from a common menu. 3.5-inch hard drives, 3.5-inch rewritable Refers to storage media that can be re-recorded many times. Contrast with write once. See magnetic disk, magnetic tape and rewritable optical disc. magneto-optical (MO) drives, LS-120 SuperDisk drives, ZIP(TM) and TR4 tape drives. The Hot-Data Shuttle is ideal for adding virtually unlimited capacity -- users can simply remove one device and insert another. The Shuttle's ability to be shared among many PCs allows workgroups to easily exchange large files. System managers can quickly update systems throughout the enterprise. Compatible with most ATAPI/IDE devices, users still have the option to purchase the specific storage device type separately that meets their own product, capacity and performance requirements. The key to the Hot-Data Shuttle ease of use is Agate's ProSwap software that allows users to exchange drives without rebooting or reconfiguring their system. ProSwap automatically creates a "My Computer" removable device bay icon and configures the system to identify the new drive, its storage capacity and properties. In hard disk drive configurations, the software will automatically spin down the hard drive to protect critical data before the Shuttle is removed. For increased storage management capabilities, the software supports optional utilities from most third-party companies, including cataloging, password protection, backup and physical copying/mirroring. Agate Technologies, with headquarters in Fremont, is an industry pioneer specializing in the design, development and production of software and docking module solutions for notebook and desktop PC applications. Customers interested in additional information about Agate Technologies can call 800/98-AGATE (800/982-4283), or contact the company by e-mail at sales@agatetech.com, or visit the company's Web site at www.agatetech.com. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Slides of the Hot-Data Shuttle are available by contacting Sylvia Chansler, T&O/RobertsMealer at 949/855-7870 or schansler@topr.com. Analysts briefed on this announcement include: Rob Enderle Rob Enderle, founder of the Enderle Group, is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the information technology industry. Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, the SCO Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell are (or have been) among his clients. , Giga Information Group, 408/327-4345. Agate and Agate Technologies Inc. are registered trademarks, and Hot-Data Shuttle is a trademark of Agate Technologies Inc. Windows 95, 98, and NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective firms. |
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