DataBook Goes Universal with USB Connection from Shuttle Technology Group; Rugged Transportable Hard Drives to Support Universal Serial Bus Protocol.SAN JOSE, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1998--DataZONE Corporation Inc., (San Jose, CA), and Shuttle Technology Group (Fremont, CA), today announced that DataZONE's newly debuted DataBook(TM) transportable hard drives will soon be available 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. support provided by Shuttle Technology. The 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. adapter will enable DataBook drives to connect to any device supporting USB, including Apple's new iMAC series. Availability is slated for December, 1998. COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). DataZONE's DataBook transportable hard drives will be on display at COMDEX, Nov. 16-19, 1998, in Shuttle Technology's booth (LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) , N108 B and C), and in the 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) booth at Bally's. "We are pleased to be working with Shuttle Technology to offer USB support for DataBook drives," said Steven L. Kaczeus, Founder and President of DataZONE Corporation. "Support for an important standard like USB enables a much wider pool of users to take advantage of DataBook. We believe there is no easier, more reliable way to back up and preserve your important data, whether it's financial reports, a contacts database or a digital family photo album. DataBook is the one accessory no computer user should be without." "DataBook is an exciting development in storage technology, and Shuttle is pleased to be providing an important connection like USB," said Alan Jones, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President of Shuttle Technology Group. "We applaud the DataBook product as the next generation in reliable transportable storage, and are certain that our USB connection will help extend the reach of this user-friendly solution." DataBook transportable drives come in capacities of 2GB-14GB and connect instantly to most desktop and notebook computers via parallel port, PCMCIA card or USB. DataBook runs under Windows '95 or '98 and NT 4.0 platforms. It is shock-rated at 10,000G's, enabling it to withstand a fall from a desk. Typical hard drives cannot survive even a one-inch drop. DataBook ships with encryptive backup software from NovaStor. Retail pricing starts at $349. About DataZONE Corporation DataZONE Corporation is a privately-held company established in 1998 to develop the next generation of transportable storage solutions. Its initial product, DataBook, is the first transportable, reliable and cartridge-free storage alternative for today's on-the-go lifestyle. The company was founded by one of the pioneers of the Magnetic Storage industry, Steven L. Kaczeus, who serves as President and CEO. DataZONE is located at 23-D Great Oaks Blvd. San Jose, CA 95119 USA. Telephone: 408/360-8688. Fax: 408/360-8088. Website: http://www.datazonecorp.com. Email: info@datazonecorp.com. About The Shuttle Technology Group The Shuttle Technology Group is the world's leading developer and supplier of plug and play peripheral interfacing technology to the major OEM peripheral manufacturers. Customers include Hewlett Packard, SyQuest, SanDisk, Panasonic, Imation, Sony, Iomega and others. Its headquarters are in Wokingham, UK with offices in Fremont Calif., Taiwan and research and development facilities in Pondicherry and Madras, India. Shuttle Technology designs and manufactures ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. interfacing solutions, firmware, software and a full range of intelligent cables and custom enclosures for its OEM customers. Keywords: CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , 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. , hard disk, Iomega, Jaz, SparQ, NewMedia, removable storage, Syquest, SyJet, USB, Zip. Note to Editors: To obtain a DataBook evaluation unit, or set up a meeting at COMDEX, please send email to Laura Ness at: highperf@got.net |
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