US Modular Introduces 100-GB of Ultra Slim, Portable Storage

June 2005 – US Modular (www.usmodular.com), a designer and manufacturer of personal memory and storage products, today announced the shipping of it's newest and largest capacity ultra-portable external hard drive, the Dragon Drive. The 100-gigabyte Dragon Drive model is a USB 2.0 bus-powered portable external storage drive system which offers the convenience of high-speed, reliable data storage and backup but in a form factor small enough to tote in a purse, briefcase or even a user's pants pocket. The compact nature of this device makes it a compelling tool for people on-the-go or anyone who wants the security of redundant data storage but without the encumbrances of size. The 100-GB model Dragon Drive is one of the tiniest portable auto-detectable combo (USB 2.0 + FireWire) hard drives (2.5" form factor) on the market today. Less than an inch high, this ultra slim high-performance hard drive requires no messy AC power cords (it is 100-percent powered through an included two port USB 2.0 cable or FireWire cable) and, because of it's slim size, is the perfect laptop or desktop companion. With both Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire connections, setup is a snap and data transfer is blazing fast. The 100-GB Dragon Drive model will be available in July and will be priced at an MSRPs of $279.

Features:

FireWire Features:
--Compatible with 1394-1995 and 1394A Phys
--SBP-2 Target Revision 4 Compliant Interface
--Fully ATA-7 Compliant
--Supports UDMA5 (ATA100)
--Supports ATA PIO Modes 0-4, DMA Modes 0-2 and Ultra DMD Modes 0-5
--ORB Co-processor to Accelerate Translation of ORBs to ATAPI Commands
--Supports ORB Chaining for Increased Performance
--Transfer Rate for High-speed IEEE1394 Interface: up to 400 Mbps
--Driver-less: Easy installation support Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS® 8.6 or later without driver

USB 2.0 Features:
--USB 2.0 Transfer Rates up to 400 Mbps (40 Times Faster Transfer Rate than that of USB 1.1)
--USB 2.0/IDE Compliant: Integrated USB Transceiver; High Speed (400Mbit) and Full Speed (12Mbit)
--USB Suspend /Resume, Remote Wake Up
--Easy Installation
--Windows 98SE; Windows Me/2000/XP, Linux® and Mac OS (without driver)
--ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA Interface Operation Mode is automatically configured through firmware
--UDMA modes 0-5 operation
--Backwards Compatible with USB1.1

Power Supply:
--Power-less: Power by FireWire or USB bus power. No external power is required

Dimensions:
--LxWxH: 140x80x16 mm (cable not included) or 5.51"x3.15"x0.63"
--Weight: 4.6 ounces
--Cable Length: Approx. 3-feet (1-FireWire and 1-USB 2.0 cable included)

Support:
--One Year Warranty with 24/7 tech support

SALES
Dragon Drives will begin shipping in July and will be available nationwide. Vendors interested in carrying US Modular’s award-winning line-up of products may contact US Modular directly at sales@usmodular.com.

SOURCE US Modular