IOMEGA INTRODUCES 4 AND 8 GIGABYTE MICRO MINI HARD DRIVES.Iomega Corporation (company, storage) Iomega Corporation - A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ), has introduced the new Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive in 4GB and 8GB capacities. Designed with drop shock technology to handle the inevitable bumps and dings of portable use, the robust new Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive brings economical high capacity, outstanding portability and a new alternative to Flash-based drives for mobile professionals and Internet enthusiasts. Ideal Travel Companion The Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive is a Hi-Speed 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. (USB 2.0) device that weighs less than 50 grams (1.75 ounces) and has a smaller footprint than a credit card. Its 4200-RPM hard drive, protected by drop shock technology, delivers high performance in even the toughest travel environments, making it an ideal travel companion for the mobile professional. A fold-away USB connector is built into the Micro Mini Hard Drive's alloy case, eliminating the need for a separate USB cable. Power comes directly from the computer's USB 2.0 port -- no separate power adapter An external power supply for laptop computers and just about every portable or semi-portable electronic device on the market. Also called an "AC adapter," it contains a rectifier to convert AC current to DC and a transformer to convert voltage from 120 down to 9, 12, 15 or whatever is required. Because it is a Plug and Play device, the Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive goes to work right away whenever it is connected to a compatible PC. "The new Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive delivers on the promise of higher capacity and convenient portable storage," said Brian Still, manager of Product and Channel Marketing, Iomega Corporation. "The new Micro Mini Hard Drive is smaller than other external hard drives, provides more capability and a better price per gigabyte than Flash memory devices, and it comes with an excellent software collection for easy backup and disaster recovery." Included Software The Micro Mini Hard Drive ships with an Iomega Solution CD that currently includes Iomega Automatic Backup (Mac) software, Iomega Automatic Back up Pro (PC) software for backup and disaster recovery, MUSICMATCH Jukebox This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. music management software (PC and Mac), and Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. Album SE (PC) software for digital photos. Iomega Automatic Backup Pro (IAB (1) See Internet Architecture Board. (2) (Interactive Advertising Bureau, New York, www.iab.net) An industry association founded in 1996 to set standards and guidelines for interactive advertising and marketing. Pro) software gives users the choice of continuous real-time backup or easy scheduled backups. Users can save multiple file revisions, password-protect backups with AES file encryption, and make each storage dollar go farther with up to 2.6:1 file compression See data compression. (algorithm) file compression - The compression of data in a file, usually to reduce storage requirements. on typical uncompressed office documents. IAB Pro also provides full-system backup from within Windows. Easy, High Capacity Mobile Storage Whatever the file type -- photos, music, video files, PowerPoint presentations, office documents, Internet downloads -- the Micro Mini Hard Drive delivers the high performance users want without the clutter of extra cables and connectors. Hardware features include: * 4200 RPM hard drive with 2 MB cache * 4GB and 8GB capacities * Integrated USB connector folds away into case * 50 grams (1.75 oz.) weight * Smaller than a credit card (69.9x51x14.2 mm, or 2.75x2.01x0.56 inches) * Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) interface, backwards compatible with USB 1.1 * Host-powered * Drop shock technology for protection from drops and bumps * Sleek, durable design with alloy case * Blue LED for power and drive status * Carrying case and USB cable extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. . Compatibility and Requirements The Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive requires a USB port (either USB 1.1 or USB 2.0) on the host PC. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows ME; with Mac OS 10.1 and above; and with Linux 2.6.7 and above. Price and Availability The Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive is available now for $129.95 (4GB model) and $169.95 (8GB model) at http://www.iomega.com, select online and web retailers. (All prices are U.S. suggested retail.) About Iomega Iomega Corporation provides storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's storage products include the Iomega REV 35GB drive, available in several computer interface models, as well as a 10-cartridge, one-drive automation product, the REV 1000 Autoloader; Zip 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives; the new Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive; high-performance Iomega external hard drives, including the new Iomega Micro Mini Hard Drive; Iomega Mini USB drives, Micro Mini USB drives, and the Iomega Mixx MP3 player; Iomega external 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. drives; Iomega Super DVD drives and the Super DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. QuikTouch Video Burner; and Iomega floppy USB-powered drives. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega Automatic Backup software, Iomega Sync software and HotBurn CD-recording software. For networks, Iomega NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.6TB. For unlimited capacity and any time, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage secure online storage. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. Iomega can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.iomega.com. For more information, call 888-446-6342 or 858/314-7148. |
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