EDGE Tech Corp Introduces Quad Interface for Speed, Flexibility, and Power.DALLAS -- EDGE Tech Corp (www.edgetechcorp.com), a supplier of DRAM and flash memory upgrades, portable computing products, storage devices, and other experience-enhancing technology solutions, announced its first quad interface hard drive The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and writes one or more fixed disk platters. In practice, the terms "hard drive" and "hard disk" are used synonymously. Hard drives are the storage medium in desktop and laptop computers as well as all servers and mainframes throughout the world. They are also used in printers for storing fonts and print jobs as well as digital music players and a myriad of other portable and stationary computer-based devices., the DiskGO[TM] 3.5C[thorn] Portable Hard Drive with Quad Interface. The latest in the DiskGO line of powerful drives is the first on the market to include all four of the popular interface connections, including the new FireWire 800 and eSATA ESATA - Enterprise Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Western Digital hard disk interface) eSATA - External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (hard disk interface) for blazing fast transfer speeds - up to 3Gb/s. For further flexibility, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections are also supported, making this drive the only swappable drive that is able to work with several different computers to back up valuable information - a very handy thing in an ultra-portable storage solution. Large in capacity but small in size, this sleek, aluminum-encased portable hard drive Portable Hard Disk Plugging into a USB 2.0 or FireWire port, Iomega's HDD Portable Hard Drive provides 30GB of external backup or secondary storage. (Image courtesy of Iomega Corporation.)  PC Card Drive The hard disk is entirely contained in this PC Card from Toshiba. PC Card drives are the simplest addition to a laptop computer, because they all have PCMCIA slots. can store hours of MP3 music files, digital video, graphics, and thousands of JPEG digital photos. With the coming of Apple's integrated backup, Time Machine Co a utility in Mac OS X Leopard, the DiskGO Quad drive is the first on the market to meet every backup need. Specially designed with open vents to dissipate heat, the DiskGO 3.5C[thorn] Quad requires no built-in fan, producing little to no sound. The drive's anti-shock chamber locks the hard drive securely in place, enhancing stability and protection. Shipping in September, the DiskGO 3.5C[thorn] Portable Hard Drive with Quad Interface will be listed from $199 (160GB) to $449 (500GB)1. Specifications * Data can be backed up to 50% faster than USB only HDDs via eSATA or FW800 * Data can be uploaded at 28% faster than USB only HDDs via eSATA or FW800 * One-Year Warranty and toll-free technical support More information on this drive can be found by visiting the following link: DiskGO Quad drives http://www.edgetechcorp.com/storage/quad-hard-drive.asp SALES EDGE products are available through resellers including CDW, Insight, PC Connection, PC Mall, Zones, eCost.com, TechDepot (an Office Depot Company), Walmart.com, and Staples.com, and through distribution at Tech Data, Ingram Micro and D&H Distributing. EDGE products are also available through the EDGE Tech Corp Web site at www.edgetechcorp.com. ABOUT EDGE TECH CORP EDGE Tech Corp was founded in 1986 and is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified company. EDGE Tech Corp is a leading supplier of DRAM and Flash memory upgrades, portable computing products, storage devices, and other experience-enhancing technology solutions. EDGE and DiskGO by EDGE are trademarks of EDGE Tech Corp. For more information, visit www.edgetechcorp.com. 1 Price after manufacturer rebate which varies from $20 to $30, depending on GB size |
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