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Verbatim Debuts Quad-Interface Drives

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Verbatim Debuts Quad-Interface Drives

Storage and accessory maker Verbatim has announced it is expanding its line of desktop hard drives to include new 500 GB and 1 TB models featuring four interfaces: USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA II. The drives weigh 3.3 pounds, measure 8.7 by 5.9 by 1.5 inches, use a black aluminum case, and feature 3.5-inch, 7200RPM drive mechanisms. They can be used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.1 or newer.

“Our new 500GB and 1TB Desktop HDDs offer many advantages for editing and storing high-density applications, compared to using two or three smaller HDDs,” said Verbatim’s director of marketing for HDD products Charles Klinker, in a statement. “For example, a single Verbatim 1TB solution only costs about 25 cents per GB and consumes less power than multiple lower-capacity HDDs. It also provides the convenience of being able to store, transport, and backup all of your digital content without having to span disks.”

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The drives ship with Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials (for Windows) as a backup solution. The drives come with a three-year warranty, and ship with an AC power cable, along with appropriate USB, FireWire, and eSATA cabling. The drives are available now, with the 500 GB version carrying a suggested price of $179.99 and the 1 TB version going to $249.99.

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Verbatim also offers 500 GB and 1 TB external HDDs with just USB interfaces, along with USB/FireWire and USB/eSATA interfaces.

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