The SmarDisk FireLite Xpress, compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, has a special display which requires no power and always displays drive content details.
SmartDisk, a maker of portable, network and multimedia storage products, earlier this week unveiled a new USB portable hard drive which sports an always-on display. The new SmartDisk FireLite Xpress is priced at $199.99 (60GB) and $299.99 (120GB) and will be available in June.
The SmartDisk FireLite Xpress, said the company, is a portable, palm-sized hard drive which has a cholesteric liquid crystal display which is always on and requires no power to be read. The display shows the drive’s user designated name, the last date information was recorded and a table of contents for the drive. It is reportedly easy to view even in direct sunlight and wide angle.
Other features of the FireLite Xpress include a weight of six ounces, no driver installation, backup software and compatibility with both Mac and Windows operating systems.
“Our new, patent-pending FireLite XPress USB portable hard drive incorporates a viewing window for determining capacity, available space and content without connecting the drive to the personal computer or powering the drive up,†says Michael Battaglia, President and CEO for SmartDisk, in a statement. “You can verify what files, music, videos and photos you have stored without plugging it into your PC.
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