CMS Peripherals Launches Line Of USB Interface Automatic Backup Solutions At PC Expo; Fast, Easy, Hot Pluggable ABS Line Expanded to 27GB.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than 2000 Booth No. 5065 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Leading the market with the world's first truly automatic backup solutions for notebook and desktop computers, CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. Peripherals(R) Monday announced at PC Expo, that its newest line of compact Automatic Backup Systems (ABS) with 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. interface has begun shipping. Delivering up to 1.5 Mbytes/second performance, the small but powerful solution offers Windows(R) 98 and 2000 users stable, high data throughput for backup, additional storage and recovery of files. Equipped with a hot-swapable USB interface, the ABS travels effortlessly from the desktop to the portable notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. . In a related announcement, CMS also stated that due to the rapidly increasing storage requirements of mobile users, the notebook version has been expanded to include a 25GB capacity unit in addition to the originally scheduled 6GB, 12GB and 18GB. Weighing approximately 8oz. the palm-sized notebook backup solution is designed for easy transport. Extensions of the 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. versions, which were recently added to the list of Noteworthy(R) products from Toshiba America Information Systems (TAIS TAIS Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. TAIS Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army) TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy TAIS Texas Apiary Inspection Service ), Computer Systems Group (CSG CSG - constructive solid geometry ), the USB ABS units launch backups automatically as soon as connected. For the small office where a small footprint, but not necessarily portability is a requirement, CMS offers a larger, desktop USB ABS model in capacities of 13GB and 27GB. "For mobile users, one of the key benefits of having a hot-swapable USB Automatic Backup System will be the ability to back up their data while on the road and be able to share data with the desktop computer," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. "A rising percentage of mobile users outgrow outgrow verb To change the relationship with a condition or structure by dint of ↑ age or size; while children outgrow clothing, and certain behaviors, they rarely outgrow diseases–eg, asthma their notebook's capacity within the first year," Burke continued, "by expanding our offering to 25GB, we are in essence extending the life and value of the user's portable computer." CMS Peripherals' Automatic Backup System not only provides simplified total hard drive backup; the ABS can also be used as a supplementary portable hard drive, increasing total hard drive capacity. Personal files such as games, audio and video applications can all be run directly from the ABS unit without installing files on the notebook or desktop. "Whether at your desk or on the road," said Burke, "the new line of ABS with USB interface expands the capabilities of today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. users by providing high-performance, removable storage and backup that's also compact and easy-to-use. It's the first product to really take the hassle out of protecting data." Availability The Automatic Backup System is available mid-April 2000 in capacities of 6GB, 12GB 18GB, and 25GB for the notebook as well as 13GB and 27GB capacities for the desktop. Estimated street prices (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) start at $379. Solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's Web site, www.cmsproducts.com. About CMS Products With more than 3 million CMS storage solutions installed in more than 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products includes hard disk drives, hard drive upgrade kits, service center upgrade kits, data transfer and backup products for notebooks and high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Peripherals, Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626, Phone: 800/327-5773 or 714/424-5520, Fax: 714/435-9504 or visit CMS' Web site at www.cmsproducts.com. Note to Editors: CMS Peripherals, Inc. is a registered trademark. Automatic Backup System (ABS) is a trademark of CMS. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Visit CMS Peripherals at PC Expo Booth No. 5065 |
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