Iomega introduces portable, desktop USB hard drives

Iomega today announced the new Iomega Portable Hard Drive, an ultra-slim high-capacity device that includes Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software for backup and disaster recovery. The company also introduced its External Hard Drive Silver Series, a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) external device that also includes Iomega Automatic Backup software. The Silver Series drives feature a silver enclosure and high-performance 7200 RPM drives. Iomega Automatic Backup software features automatic backups whenever a file changes, custom schedules, multiple backup locations, file versioning, caching of backup data when backup media is offline/not available, and drag & drop restoration. The Silver Series is now available in 80GB ($120), 160GB ($150) and 250GB ($200) capacities.

The bus-powered Iomega Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply, sports a sleek and compact form factor that is smaller than most PDAs, and weighs 5.8 ounces (163 g). The 4200-rpm drive has a rugged aluminum enclosure and features a USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) interface. A blue drive light signals disk activity, and an on/off switch allows laptop users to power down the device. Each drive includes a USB cable, supplementary power cord, and software suite CD. The Iomega Portable Hard Drive is now available in three capacities: 40GB ($120), 60GB ($150), and 80GB ($200); the 100GB ($300) version is expected to ship in the second quarter of 2005.

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