Iomega Introduces New Mac Companion Hard Drive with First-of-its-Kind High-Powered Charging Port for Your iPad and Other Apple Devices
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Iomega Introduces New Mac Companion Hard Drive with First-of-its-Kind
High-Powered Charging Port for Your iPad and Other Apple Devices
Mac Users Need It, the Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive has it:
* Keep your iPad, iPhone and iPod Charged to Go
* Two FireWire 800 Interfaces
* A USB 2.0 Hub
* 2TBs or 3TBs of Storage with Fast 7200 RPM Hard Drive
* Bundled Iomega Protection Suite with Mac-Specific Software
SAN DIEGO, August 2, 2011– Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE:EMC) and a
global leader in data protection, today announced the new Iomega® Mac
Companion Hard Drive, a speedy, large capacity desktop hard drive styled
to match the latest Mac computers with a first-of-its-kind convenient
high-powered port to charge your iPad, iPhone and iPod, as well as
selection of computer interfaces for connecting peripherals like a
printer or other external storage device.
“With the new Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive, Mac users now have a
convenient and stylish way to quickly charge their iPads with the bonus
of plenty of new storage capacity for their Mac computer,” said
Jonathan Huberman, President of Iomega Corporation. “With more than
nine million iPads sold in the last quarter alone, the new Mac Companion
Hard Drive is the perfect complement for all those iPad owners. This
futuristic drive blends effortlessly with the latest Mac computers and
the Apple ecosystem of mobile devices. Together, form and function
rarely looks as good or works as well as the new Iomega Mac Companion
Drive.”
Who wouldn’t want the ultimate desktop hard drive for Mac computers?
Available in 2TB* and 3TB capacities, the new Iomega Mac Companion Hard
Drive utilizes a fast 7200 RPM 3.5-inch hard drive formatted HFS+ for
compatibility with Mac computers right out of the box. Rather than
sitting off to the side and being in the way, the space-saving design of
the Mac Companion Hard Drive allows it to fit perfectly on the base of
your Apple iMac or your Apple monitor.
(*1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes)
Of the many features included with the Mac Companion Hard Drive, Mac
users may most appreciate the first-of-its-kind high powered USB
charging port for their iPad, iPhone or iPod. (Apple portable products
sold separately.) The charging port is a high-powered 2.1 Amp hookup
that makes it easy and convenient to charge your iPad and other portable
Apple devices so they’re ready to go when you are.**
(** For the fastest charge, the Mac Companion Hard Drive must be
connected to the computer via FireWire rather than USB 2.0)
Adding peripheral devices to your Apple iMac computer is no problem
with the new Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive. The stylish drive includes
two FireWire 800 ports, one USB 2.0 port and a two port integrated USB
2.0 hub that lets you connect multiple devices such as a printer or
other external storage device. The Mac Companion Hard Drive doesn’t
require the user to buy extra cables – the drive comes complete with
one FireWire 800, one conversion FireWire 400-800, and one USB 2.0
cable.
The new Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive is the only major branded
external HFS+ Mac desktop hard drive on the market today that
incorporates a high powered Apple device charging port and a two-port
USB 2.0 hub.
How much storage space is available on my desktop hard drive?
Users of the Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive never have to ask that
question because a handy capacity indicator gauge*** lets them know
approximately how much space is available to store their data. Four LEDs
on the front of the Mac Companion Hard Drive tell you the total capacity
of the data volume that is being used to store files:
* 4 LEDs lit white: less than 20 per cent capacity in use
* 3 LEDs white: 20-40 per cent capacity in use
* 2 LEDs white: 40-60 per cent capacity in use
* 1 LED white: 60-80 per cent capacity in use
* 1 LED red: more than 80 per cent capacity in use
(*** Requires software util
ity installation to enable capacity gauge
feature)
Iomega Protection Suite, Mac Edition, included
Owners of the new Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive also receive a
powerful suite of software solutions bundled with their drive:
* Iomega® QuikProtect for simple scheduled file-level backup
* MozyHome® Online Backup for convenient online backup of up to 2GB
free
* A free 12-month subscription of Trend Smart Surfing for Mac allows
users to shop, bank and surf online while staying safe from attacks to
your identity and confidential information
Availability and Warranty
The new Iomega® Mac Companion Hard Drive is available worldwide in two
capacities: the 2TB model is US$195.00, and the 3TB model is US$295.00.
(Pricing is U.S. suggested retail.) The Mac Companion Hard Drive will
initially be available exclusively at Apple retail stores and the Apple
online store. Later this month, the product will be available from
additional retailers, etailers and at www.iomega.com.
Both models of the Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive include a three-year
warranty with registration.
For more information about Iomega storage products, please go to
www.iomega.com.
About Iomega
Iomega is a worldwide leader of innovative storage solutions for small
businesses, distributed enterprises, home offices, and consumers. A
wholly-owned subsidiary of EMC, the world’s premier information
infrastructure technology provider, Iomega has shipped more than 14
million terabytes of storage since its inception in 1980. Today,
Iomega’s portfolio includes industry-leading network attached
storage solutions that utilize world class EMC storage and security
technologies as well as Iomega’s Personal Cloud technology; one of the
industry’s broadest selections of portable and desktop hard drives;
multimedia drives that make it easy to view video and Internet content
in the living room; and the one-of-a-kind Iomega® SuperHero™ Backup &
Charger for iPhone. To learn more go to www.iomega.com. Resellers
worldwide can visit www.ioclub.net.
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service
providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service.
Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through
innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud
computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze
their most valuable asset – information – in a more agile, trusted
and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at
www.EMC.com.
EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation.
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