Iomega launches Mini hard drive

Iomega Corporation has introduced its external hard drive in a 40GB model. According to the company, the drive, which weighs 99 grams, is the first Iomega hard drive to receive 100% of its power from a standard USB data port, allowing mobile professionals to travel lighter and still have plenty of storage capacity for all their important files. 

Because the mini hard drive is based on the 1.8" hard disk technology, it is smaller and more energy-efficient than most other portable drives. The 4200-rpm drive has a rugged aluminum enclosure and features a USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed
USB) interface for plug-and-play simplicity with any compatible Windows or Macintosh computer. 

A blue drive light signals disk activity and an on/off switch allows laptop users to power down the device without disconnecting it. Each drive comes with a leather travel case, USB cable and software CD, including MusicMatch Jukebox music management software (PC and Mac) and Adobe Photoshop Album SE (PC) for digital photos. 

The hard drive requires a Pentium processor or higher with Microsoft Windows Me/2000/2000 Pro/ XP Home or Professional; MAC G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 only) or iMac computer with built-in USB connection and Mac OS 9.0 or above. It is available with Iomega's authorized distributors at SRP (suggested retail price) of Rs 11,250. 

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