Help is at hand for users who require secondary external storage, in the form of the Apricorn EZ Storage, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.5-inch hard drive portable storage solution. The Apricorn range of products is distributed in SA by AXiZ.
Designed for PC, Mac, laptop and desktop users, EZ Storage is available in 6 gigabyte (GB) and 12GB capacities, the highest available for portable solutions, and maintains a transfer rate of 1.2 megabytes (MB) per second.
Especially ideal for mobile users, graphic artists, engineers and others requiring high-capacity storage and backup, EZ Storage is a true plug-and-play solution that is powered by six rechargeable batteries, eliminating the need for an external power source. The batteries continually recharge themselves while the drive is plugged into the USB port.
"Apricorn`s mission is to provide both Mac and PC users with the easiest, most affordable means of computing, and storage is becoming an increasingly vital part of that equation," says Patrick Reeves, mobile product manager at AXiZ. "At a weight of 1.5 pounds and length of 5 inches, EZ Storage gives users a convenient, easy-to-access and manage device for all their applications and documents. Now, users can back up when and how they want with one solution."
Additionally, because the device is "hot swappable," users can plug in and unplug it without restarting the Operating System. Because of its extreme portability, EZ Storage provides users with great flexibility, including the ability to take information with them anytime, anywhere and to plug in to any computer be it a home, customer`s or co-worker`s system.
EZ Storage comes with backup software, allowing users to conduct a backup of a complete disk and/or specified files. This software also enables automatic backups via a backup scheduler. EZ Storage supports Windows 98 and 2000 and MacOS 8.6+ and requires a standard USB port and a CD-ROM drive.
Apricorn is a privately-held company that was started nearly 15 years ago by entrepreneur and inventor Paul Brown, who envisioned better and easier ways for people to take advantage of their computers with innovative adapters and accessories. Under his leadership, Apricorn has brought to market more than 500 storage expansion products. Apricorn has established itself as a provider of portable computing add-ons for notebook computers and is expanding with its IBM licensed product line.
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AXiZ is South Africa`s premier computer component and peripherals distribution company, with offices in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria and a staff complement exceeding 170 professionals. Founded in 1989, AXiZ has evolved from a supplier of memory modules and processors to be the leading distributor of branded end-to-end PC components, from motherboards, processors and PC cards to networking products, storage products, software, monitors, peripherals and graphics cards. In addition, AXiZ provides services such as a PC and server configuration service, customer deliveries, and training and education.