Verbatim Launches Ultra-Compact 12GB Store ‘n’ Go USB Drive

If you like to keep all of your important work close at hand and immediately available, Verbatim has introduced the new Store ‘n’ Go 12GB USB hard drive that is amazingly light, easy to use and easy on the pocketbook.

Slightly smaller than two iPod Shuffles or two USB flash drives, this sleek compact unit lets you carry volumes of data, video and audio in a single highly portable unit and has a street price of only $179. Whether it’s for business, school or entertainment, people can have their content and data with them without carrying their computer everywhere they go.

The new Store ‘n’ Go Drive makes it easy for you to keep vital information such as emails, photos, personal calendars, presentations and video files available at all times. Users can carry and access up to 12 hours of MPEG-1 video, about 6,000 300-DPI photos, 6 hours of DVD-quality video or tens of thousands of personal or business documents.

The pocket-sized drive makes it easy for students to carry research and class project files from school to home. You can plug the device into almost any computer and instantly share slideshows of family photos, vacation videos and personal MP3 selections. Executives can keep the latest company presentations, customer and partner contact information, databases, spreadsheets and key business files with them at all times, without having to carry their notebook systems.

The sleek USB device comes pre-loaded with Mobile Launchpad, a utility for downloading applications that can be run directly from the Verbatim USB Drive. Mobile Launchpad also allows users to have complete access to personal files and data without loading the content on a guest system.

Many additional applications have been specifically designed to enhance the portable experience and are available for download online. Programs include mobile photo databases, ID/Password management tools, and applications which use the drive to log in from any computer and make Internet phone calls or have online chats.

For quick and immediate access, the drives can also be used in the familiar drag 'n' drop mode. When connected to a computer, the blue center area of the drive lights up, showing the drive is connected and powered. The area blinks when information is being transferred between drive and computer. A true portable working environment, it has a flip-out USB connector and USB extension cable and delivers high performance, low power consumption and superior reliability.

The rugged, sleek, hot-pluggable 12GB Store ‘n’ Go Drive has a polymer enclosure to provide shock resistance to the hard disc inside. With gently rounded corners, the case fits comfortably in the hand. The drive can be placed in its designer travel wallet and slipped into your pocket, purse, attaché or backpack.

Weighing just 1 oz., the Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB Drive weighs just 1 oz. and measures 1.38 x 0.38 x 2.8 inches. The drive is fully compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, CE 3.0 and higher; Mac OS 9X and higher; Linux 2.40 and higher systems. Mobile Launchpad is compatible with 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and higher systems. This great little device is not from some no-name company, Verbatim is a Mitsubishi related company and noted for it's many storage solutions. Most professionals regard Verbatim as one of the premier brands in the industry. For complete information visit www.verbatim.com/hddrive.

John Lentz