09-29-2008, San Mateo and Santa Ana, Calif - If you're part of the digital media generation, a power user or even a small business owner, there's no doubt that your computer is quickly filling up with tons of video clips, songs, digital photographs and documents. To help relieve you of this data overload, SimpleTech (http://www.SimpleTech.com), a Fabrik company, today announced two affordable ways to easily add more storage capacity and backup power to your home or office computers - the 1.5TB SimpleTech® Pro Drive™ and the first 3TB two-drive RAID 0/1 solution, the SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive™. Each solution now ships with a reinforced design for added reliability and durability, higher capacities so you have room to grow, and a quad interface (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0) that future-proofs your investment, so you'll be prepared to connect to whatever system, device or peripheral - in the future as well as today.
Brace yourself - Do everything faster with eSATA
With data transfer rates up to 3 gigabits per second (3 Gbps), eSATA is three times faster than USB 2.0 (480 Megabits per second), giving you amazing speed to back up in a blink, save video in a snap or store your entire music collection in minutes. If your desktop computer does not have an eSATA port, you can easily add one with the new SimpleTech ProSpeed™ eSATA PCI Adaptor Card (MSRP $69.99). Simply grab a screwdriver, open up your computer and pop in the new card. You'll be up and running in no time flat. No brilliant engineers are required, or you can even call your local teenager to help. With a dose of high-speed 3 Gbps transfer speed, you'll never look back at USB again.
SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive by Fabrik
The SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive offers massive performance, capacity and protection. With two drives in one, the SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive gives you two ways to save: Speed Mode (RAID 0) and Copy Mode (RAID 1). Speed Mode, or striping, leverages both hard drives to read and write your files, making storing and accessing your files significantly faster than using one disk alone. If using eSATA in Speed Mode (RAID 0), you can receive six times the speed of USB 2.0, ideal for home video editing and streaming or working with graphic-intensive files. For added data protection, Copy Mode, or mirroring, makes an extra copy of your files on the second internal hard drive, so you always have two separate copies of your important stuff. That way, if the first drive fails, the second one swings into action so there's no data loss or downtime. Now shipping, suggested retail pricing is $279.99 for 1TB, $419.99 for 1.5TB and $549.99 for 2TB. The 3TB model will be available in late Q4. Pricing has not been set.
SimpleTech Pro Drive by Fabrik
The SimpleTech Pro Drive works like a pro, and it is plug 'n' play simple. Delivering capacities up to 1.5TB and a quad-interface, it is a smart investment that delivers everything you need to succeed. Now shipping, suggested retail pricing is $159.99 for 500GB, $209.99 for 750GB and $259.99 for 1TB. The 1.5TB single-drive model will be available in mid-Q4. Pricing has not been set.
Two levels of protection; 2GB free online backup
As the first drive family to offer both local and online backup protection, the SimpleTech Pro Drive and Duo Pro Drive automatically back up your computer files to the drive or to secure remote servers using Fabrik Ultimate Backup (www.FabrikUltimateBackup.com). With online backup, you receive 2GB free, or for only $4.95 per month you can upgrade to unlimited capacity and protection. So now, no matter what happens to your drive - a spilled drink, a curious toddler, a theft or a natural disaster - you know your files are safe and secure online and offsite.
“Whether you're a heavy-duty computer user who needs more space, or you want separate backup copies of your files, the SimpleTech Pro Drive family makes a nice addition to your computing environment,” said Mike Williams, senior vice president and general manager of Fabrik. “Because our solutions are simple and reliable, you should never have to worry about your data or suffer needlessly. Think of us as a computer insurance policy; you'll feel safer in knowing that your stuff is backed up and protected on the drive and offsite on our secure, remote servers.”
As storage needs evolve, the Pro Drive family also features a secure stackable design, ensuring a snug fit so you can add more storage without taking up more desk space. A variety of solutions are available based on performance, protection or capacity. All members of the Pro Drive family are Mac and PC compatible, and they ship with a security lock slot to help prevent theft.
For more information, please visit http://www.SimpleTech.com.
About Fabrik, Inc.
Fabrik (www.fabrik.com) delivers a blend of online services, software, memory and storage solutions that help consumers, small businesses and AV professionals store, access and manage their growing collections of digital content. The company's online services, www.joggle.com and www.FabrikUltimateBackup.com, are marketed directly to consumers online, and through global channel partnerships. Fabrik's leading storage brands include SimpleTech and G-Technology. For more information, please visit www.fabrik.com. Fabrik Inc., founded in 2005, is a privately owned company headquartered in San Mateo with offices in Santa Ana and Culver City, California.
About Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies develops advanced hard disk drives to store and preserve the world’s valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, Hitachi GST enables users to fully engage in the digital lifestyle by providing high-value, high-capacity storage in formats suitable for the office, in the home or on the road. With vertically integrated research, design and manufacturing capabilities, Hitachi GST delivers leadership technology and quality to its global customer base.
With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Hitachi GST offers a comprehensive range of hard drive products for desktop computers, high-performance storage systems and servers, notebooks and consumer devices. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.hitachigst.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.Contact:
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