New USB Connectivity for Iomega Jaz Drives Announced.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 5, 1999-- The Jaz 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. Dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. to be Compatible with USB-Enabled PCs Running Windows 98, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 5.0 and with iMac Computers 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 ) today announced it is developing a new adapter for Jaz(R) drives with a 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. (USB) interface that will support users with new connectivity to USB-enabled computers. The Jaz USB dongle is designed to be compatible with USB-enabled PCs running Windows 98, Windows NT 5.0 as well as iMac computers. The Jaz USB dongle along with Iomega's award winning Jaz, Buz(TM), and USB Zip(R) will be on display in several areas at the San Francisco Macworld Expo Jan 5-8 including the Apple Consumer Showcase Pavilion. The Jaz(R) USB dongle will be designed to allow users of Jaz drives to connect the drive to any laptop or computer equipped with a USB port. One end of the dongle plugs into the Jaz drive and the other end into a USB port. First time users will need to install the software provided with the Jaz USB dongle. The system will recognize the Jaz drive when it is plugged into the USB dongle, so users do not have to reboot To reload the operating system, which restarts the computer. See boot. (operating system) reboot - (From boot) A boot with the implication that the computer has not been down for long, or that the boot is a bounce intended to clear some state of wedgitude. See warm boot. before using their Jaz drive. "The Macintosh platform continues to be an important part of the Iomega Jaz drive The Jaz drive was a removable disk storage system, introduced by the Iomega company. It has since been discontinued. These drives initially came in 1 and 2 GB sizes, which were a significant increase over Iomega's most popular product at the time, the Zip drive. user base," said Fred Forsyth, president of Iomega's Professional Products Division. "We look forward to extending our product line to the iMac platform with the introduction of the Jaz USB dongle, as well as adding Jaz connectivity with other USB-enabled PCs." The USB dongle will be similar to the existing SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. cable currently shipped with the Jaz(R) drive. A power source will not be required for the dongle; it will work as long as the Jaz drive and the computer are powered. The Jaz USB dongle is expected to be available 2Q99. The Jaz(R) USB dongle will join the current offerings of iMac products including the industry-leading Zip(R) USB drive. Iomega's Zip USB drive offers consumers the ease-of-use of a USB connection and compatibility with over 125 million Zip disks in the market today. The new Zip USB drive offers a cross-platform and easy-to-use hot plug-and-play solution for both Windows 98 PCs and iMac users. Hot plug-and-play allows users to connect to a Zip USB drive without turning off and rebooting the computer. About Jaz drives and disks Jaz(R) drives and Jaz 1GB and 2GB disks unleash the creativity of professionals in the graphic design and publishing, software development, industrial 3D CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , enterprise management systems and entertainment authorizing markets by giving them unlimited space for their dynamic digital content. Service bureaus are an integral part of these professionals' projects, and with the proliferation of Jaz drives in service bureaus around the country, they can manage their data and projects almost anywhere. Selling at an estimated street price of $349 (U.S.), the award-winning Jaz(R) 2GB drive offers an affordable professional storage solution for today's powerful workstation computers. The Jaz 2GB drive and 2GB disks exceed not only the capacity, but also the performance of other removable storage products in its class by operating at an impressive maximum sustained transfer rate of 8.7MB per second - fast enough to run applications or deliver full-screen, full-motion video. The Jaz(R) 2GB drive is compatible with Jaz 1GB disks, protecting the investment of the owners of more than 2 million Jaz drives worldwide. It provides twice the capacity and up to 40 percent higher performance than the original Jaz 1GB drive. Jaz drives and disks are available worldwide through VARs, resellers, system integrators, distributors, mail order and retailers. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Ditto(R) drives and disks that help people organize, manage, create, exchange and share their important information. Used in homes, businesses, government, education and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF, (800-697-8833), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. Special note: Statements contained in this release relating to the specifications, benefits, compatibility and availability of Jaz USB dongle are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the success of Iomega in completing development of Jaz USB dongle, Iomega commencing shipment of Jaz USB dongle, market acceptance of, and demand for, Jaz USB dongle, manufacturing issues encountered by Iomega, component availability and prices, product costs, intellectual property rights and other risks described in Iomega's Annual Report to Stockholders for 1997 on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , filed March 31, 1998 and its most recent quarterly reports filed with the SEC. Iomega, Zip, Jaz, Ditto and the stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. "i" logo are registered trademarks, and Clik! is a trademark, of Iomega Corporation. All other products and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Editor's note: Visit our press site at http://www.iomegaeasy.com/press |
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