Iomega Mini USB Hard Drive headed for SA

Iomega has announced the release of a lightweight external hard drive with 40GB capacity that is small enough for the shirt pocket and weighs only 100 grams.

The new Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB 1.8-inch - USB 2.0 is the first Iomega hard drive to receive 100% of its power from a standard USB data port, allowing mobile professionals to travel lighter yet still have plenty of storage capacity for all their important files.

"The Iomega Mini Hard Drive is host-powered, small and weighs next to nothing, so it is a great choice for mobile professionals and students," said Bobby Kennedy, Key Account Manager for Iomega in SA. "Using a Mini Hard Drive is extremely simple: just connect it to a computer`s USB port and you`re ready to take your files anywhere. The Iomega Mini Hard Drive gives the user more freedom and flexibility."

Because the Iomega Mini Hard Drive is based on 1.8-inch hard disk technology, it is smaller and more energy-efficient than most other portable drives. The 4200-rpm drive has a rugged aluminium 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 sleek 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 Iomega Mini 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.

The Iomega Mini Hard Drive 40GB 1.8-inch - USB 2.0 will be available in SA during February 2005 at a price of R1 999 including VAT through Storgate and Datashuttle.