CMS Ships Pocket-Sized Data Storage and Recovery Solution for Notebooks; ABSplus Provides Full, Instant Disaster Recovery and a Bootable, Swapable Notebook Hard Drive.Business Editors/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 2001 PC Expo Meeting Room No. 113 Level 4 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 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) Tuesday announced that they have begun shipping in quantity the ABSplus. In addition to the sleek design of the new exterior, the ABSplus is the market's first pocket-sized 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. Automatic Backup System Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage (ABS) for notebook computers to include instant Disaster Recovery (DR) software and a removable hard drive. With the addition of the new DR, the ABS' hard drive is made bootable, enabling users to replace their failed notebook hard drive with the ABS hard drive. Simply power up the notebook, and the user has complete access to all backed up data, files, contact information and applications with minimal downtime. The first fully self-contained portable backup solution, the ABSplus requires no additional cables, power source, docking station (1) A cradle for a portable device that serves to charge the unit and connect it to other sources or destinations. For example, an iPod docking station charges the iPod and connects it to a computer, speakers or TV set. , software or media. The PCMCIA card simply flips out from the underside of the ABSplus and the entire unit plugs directly into the notebook. Ensuring ease-of-use, the ABSplus provides complete, automatic installation upon connection. A patent-pending automatic launcher initiates a backup of the entire host-drive, including multiple partitions and formats in native file format, without requiring the user to input any software commands. For sharing large files, the ABSplus easily bridges the gap between the desktop, notebook and hand-held PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). using CMS' 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. Converter (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $89). "The original ABS showed the world how easy notebook backup could be," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. "Now that we are shipping the ABSplus with instant Disaster Recovery software and a sleek new design to encase en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. a bootable, removable hard drive, we are able to provide users with unprecedented levels of protection for their mobile data. "It is the only notebook backup and external storage solution on the market to require no additional cables, media or applications to work flawlessly." Availability Compatible with Windows 95B/98/NT 4.0/Me and 2000, the PCMCIA Automatic Backup System (ABS) Plus with instant disaster recovery is now shipping with a three-year warranty in capacities of 6GB, 10GB, 20GB and 30GB. Pricing starts at $329.00 MSRP. Drivers for USB and Macintosh versions are currently under development. Solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's website, www.cmsproducts.com. About CMS Products With more than three million CMS storage solutions installed in over 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products includes backup products for notebooks, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits as well as high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Peripherals Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: 800/327-5773 or 714/424-5520, Fax: 714/435-9504 or visit CMS' website at www.cmsproducts.com. CMS Peripherals Inc. is a registered trademark. ABS is a trademark of CMS. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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