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simple user interface that makes
automated backup scheduling,
le restoration, and security
easy. You can also automatically
sync data on multiple computers
so you always have your latest
les handy. They include Maxtor SafteyDrill™ for
complete recovery of your hard drive contents in
case of a system crash or virus/spyware attack. It
also comes with two levels of security – both data
encryption and Maxtor DrivePass. Available in 80GB,
120, GB, and 160GB.
Maxtor Shared Storage II 1TB is for easy network
sharing of les and backups. Provides at a glance
views of back up and storage status of all users. You
can do drag and drop to organize your les. You can
also set privacy levels on shared folders from limited
access to full public access.
Verbatim www.verbatim.com
Leveraging the resources gained with the purchase
of SmartDisk® Corporation’s external hard drive
(HD) assets, Verbatim
launched a whole new
line of 2.5” Portable Hard
Drives (HDs). The palm-
sized external drives will
be available for both
Windows and Mac users
later this month with retail
prices starting at US $99.00. IDC predicts more than
6 million external hard drives will be shipped in 2008,
up 58 percent.
They now offer a choice of a USB interface or a
Combo USB/FireWire interface. With the Combo
USB/FireWire interface, the device also becomes
interoperable and les can be transferred between a
Mac and a PC. The USB powered, 5400 RPM drives
deliver transfer speeds of up to 480MB per second
(MB/sec.) when connected with USB 2.0 and up
to 400MB/sec. for FireWire connections without
requiring an AC power adapter.
Verbatim 2.5” SmartDisk Portable HDs support
the “Time Machine” backup feature in Mac OS X
Leopard. Included in the USB-only models is the
CMS BounceBack Express backup software, an easy-
to-use backup utility that incorporates scheduling,
backup sets, automatic launch options and a quick
restore feature.
Verbatim also announced it has extended its support
for Blu-ray Disc (BD) technology and will feature
its expanded line of Blu-ray media. They showed
six new BD products scheduled to begin shipping
in the rst half of 2008. The new products include
4x BD-R discs, Single-sided Double-layer (DL) 2x
BD-R and BD-RE discs, Mini BD-R and BD-RE
discs and 1-2x BD-R LTH TYPE discs. With the 4x
BD-R media, users can record an entire disc (25GB) in
approximately 23 min.
To meet the capacity requirements of true, high-
denition video recording, Verbatim will launch its 2x
BD-R DL media in Q2 2008. The 4x BD-R DL media
will be launched later in 2008. With it users can enjoy
recording up to 50GB without having to ip or change
the disc.
The new three inches (8cm) in diameter, 7.5GB
Mini BD-R/RW
discs combined with
a BD-compatible
camcorder to provide
approximately one
hour of continuous
video capture time
on a single side when
high-denition (1920x1080i) is used. The Mini
BD-R/RW discs will be available in Q1 2008. To
provide added protection from scratches, ngerprints
and dust particles which can cause recording and
playback errors, all Verbatim BD media will feature a
proprietary, super-hardcoat nish.
XIAS www.xiasonline.com
XIAS (pronounced: kí-as) announces a new series of
USB Pen Drives. The XIAS™ drives come in 2GB
to 8GB capacity, feature
a two-year warranty
and will be offered in
multiple color options.
By this Spring the drives
will be available in pearl
white, indigo blue, petal pink, and metallic graphite.
A power-saving mode reduces power consumption.
The XIAS™PDX/2GB/4GB/8GB Pen Drives will be
available for shipping in Q1 2008.
Solid State Drives (SSD)
A data storage device that uses solid-state memory to
store persistent data. An SSD emulates a conventional
hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in any