By Elina Shatkin, August 10, 2004
Verbatim Corporation announced that it is shipping the new Store 'n’ Go_ 2.1GB USB HD Drive. About the size of a business card; the lightweight USB 2.0 micro hard drive provides reliable, portable storage for digital camera/camcorder, media player, and notebook PC files. The ultra-compact storage device can also be used for quickly and conveniently transporting large digital files between Windows, Mac and Linux-based computer systems.
With a capacity of 2.1GB, Verbatim’s new Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive stores more than two hours of MPEG-1 video, about 500 hours of MP3 music, about 1,000 300dpi color photos or volumes of personal and business files. The drive’s performance, compact size and high capacity make it ideal for videographers who want to quickly move projects from one system to another for collaborating on post-production work. The sleekly designed hard drive is also excellent for students wanting to transport files and projects from school to home as well as executives who need company presentations, addresses, databases, spreadsheets and customer files readily available
. Using the protective carry pouch that comes with the drive, IT technicians can attach the drive to their belts for easy access to important files.
Using the flexible, integrated USB 2.0 cable, the Store ‘n’ Go HD Drive can be quickly connected to a USB-equipped computer without having to wait for the computer to reboot. Compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports, users can immediately drag and drop up to 2.1 GB of files to the high-speed 4200 rpm 1-inch hard drive. After disconnecting from the PC, the Store ‘n’ Go HD Drive can be placed in the supplied pouch for safe, reliable transport.
Weighing just 1.8 oz, the Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive measures a mere 2.75 x 2.125 x 0.5 inches. The drive is fully compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, CE 3.0 and higher; Mac OS 9X and higher; Linux 2.40 and higher systems.
The Verbatim 2.1GB Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive is immediately available through authorized Verbatim retailers and e-tailers across the country. Suggested list price is $249.
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