“On the heels of successfully building a 2.5-inch external HDD business, we are ready to expand our hard drive expertise into the 3.5-inch HDD market,” said Michael Cassidy, director, accessories and HDD marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “We designed the external hard drive to provide consumers an easy-to-use back up option that not only performs above competition, but is also a stylish accessory for their PC.” The Toshiba 3.5-inch External HDD features dual connectivity with high-speed USB 2.0 and eSATA ports, as well as a robust software application that offers reliable and easy data protection. In addition, the software package allows consumers to not only back up and restore selected files, but also their entire system. With its sleek glossy finish, Toshiba designed the 3.5-inch External HDD to match its family of consumer laptops, while the slim form factor design and space-saving footprint conserves desk space. The hard drive is priced competitively at $129.99 MSRP for 640GB and $159.99 MSRP for 1TB. All versions of the hard drive are PC and Mac compatible and are backed by a Toshiba 3-year standard limited warranty.
Kingston Technology Europe has launched the world’s first 256GB USB flash drive. The DataTraveler 300 will enable users to carry around a whole digital world. The 256GB of storage space is equal to an outstanding 51,000 images, or 54 DVD’s, or 365 CD’s, or a whole database of documents equal to a 1km paper tower. The drive is perfect for netbook users who want to extend the limited capacity of their machines. Measuring 70.68 mm x 16.90 mm x 21.99 mm, the DataTraveler 300 features fast transfer rate (up to 20 MB/sec. read and 10 MB/sec. write), and the Password Traveler security software for Windows. It is perfect for business consumers who work with large databases, or designers who need to transfer large graphic files from one place to another. Unfortunately, the DataTraveler 300 is available only in Europe and the UK for £565.67 ($924).

