DATAFAB USA introduces industry's smallest PCMCIA external hard drive adapter to U.S. market.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 1996--DATAFAB USA Inc. today introduced for distribution in 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. the industry's smallest 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. external hard drive adapter for portable computers. Mobile Disk 1 is a high-speed enhanced parallel port See EPP. (hardware) enhanced parallel port - (EPP) A parallel port that confirms to the IEEE's EPP standard. An EPP is actually an expansion bus that can handle 64 disk drives and other peripherals. ["PC Magazine", 1996-01-09, p. 262]. (EPP (1) (Enhanced Parallel Port) See IEEE 1284. (2) (Ethernet Packet Processor) A chip from Kalpana, Inc., Santa Clara, CA that doubles speed of Ethernet transmission to 20Mbits/sec. In 1994, Kalpana was acquired by Cisco. ) hard disk peripheral that allows end-users to enhance their notebook's data-sharing capabilities and expand storage capacity with removable PCMCIA hard disk drives. Mobile Disk 1 is designed to provide notebook users true portability of data while traveling in a device small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. With the external hard drive adapter, portable computer users can take their favorite programs on the road, easily back up files, and transfer data between notebooks and personal computers. Mobile Disk 1 also enhances a user's ability to safeguard important data because PCMCIA cards See PC Card. can be easily removed and stored in a secure location. Weighing less than 6 ounces with a hard disk installed, Mobile Disk 1 combines a variety of innovative features designed to enhance the functionality of today's notebook computers 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. . The PCMCIA hard drive adapter connects to a notebook's parallel printer port and offers a built-in, pass-through EPP printer port for simultaneous printer use. Mobile Disk 1 can be powered directly by the computer's keyboard port with an included keyboard cable adapter. To conserve the notebook's battery life, an optional battery pack, which operates with standard alkaline batteries, also is available, providing an external PCMCIA hard drive with four to five hours of continuous power. In addition, the Mobile Disk 1 can be powered by a standard AC 5-volt adapter. Software utilities included with Mobile Disk 1 feature power-saving hard disk standby and sleep modes. To provide security for programs and files stored on portable PCMCIA hard disks, Mobile Disk 1 comes with user-defined password capabilities to prevent unauthorized hard disk access as well as software write protection to avoid unintentional data loss. With a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $179, Mobile Disk 1 is compatible with all PCMCIA hard disks available in today's marketplace. The external storage adapter measures 2 inches by 5 inches by 3.25 inches and can accommodate PCMCIA hard disks up to 540MB and greater in storage capacity. As a result of the implementation of EPP technology, Mobile Disk 1 can transfer data at a rate of 1MB per second and is designed to withstand up to a 750-G non-operating shock without data loss. "Notebook users have long struggled with limited hard drive space available on today's portable computers," said Harry Wu, managing director at DATAFAB. "Mobile Disk 1 offers users an alternative, cost-effective storage source that uses today's advanced PCMCIA technology. As a result, end-users can now enjoy the same type of storage capacity they obtain from a desktop computer. "With the external hard drive adapter's simple connection to a parallel printer port, users also can easily share data with other systems including both notebooks and personal computers." In addition to Mobile Disk 1, DATAFAB offers the Mobile Disk 2 external hard disk adapter for standard 2.5-inch IDE notebook drives. With the hard disk installed, Mobile Disk 2 weighs less than 12 ounces and is compatible with drives featuring capacities of up to 1.35GB and greater. Mobile Disk 1 and Mobile Disk 2 are FCC Class An FCC certification of radiation limits on digital devices. Class A certification is for business use. Class B, for residential use, is more stringent in order to avoid interference with TV and other home reception. See Part 15, Subpart B, of the Federal Register (CFR 47, Parts 0-19). B approved and are compatible with DOS, Windows, Windows 95 and OS/2. DATAFAB USA Inc. is a subsidiary of DATAFAB Systems Inc., which has its headquarters in Taiwan. The company was founded in 1993, and U.S. operations were established in 1995. DATAFAB sells portable hard drive adapter products for notebook and personal computers. The company distributes its products through direct sales, resellers, retail stores and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements. DATAFAB headquarters are located at 1441 Huntington Drive Huntington Drive is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Mission Road near the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Los Angeles east through the El Sereno section of Los Angeles, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, Monrovia, ending in Duarte. , Suite 123, South Pasadena South Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə), city (1990 pop. 23,936), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1888. Medical supplies, clothing, and transportation and electronic equipment are manufactured. , Calif. 91030. Telephone: (213) 488-0682. The company's World Wide Web site can be reached at http://www.datafab.com. CONTACT: Paul Su Harry Wu DATAFAB USA Inc. 213/488-0682 Internet: datafabusa@aol.com or CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I Kari Garcia, 714/858-7358 |
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