Iomage releases 1,000 GB hard drive

The desktop Hard Drive XL branded product is priced at $ 900 each, which is compatible with both Mac and PC systems. This is essentially a combination of 4 modules with a capacity of 250 GB each.

Iomage's new drive, 16 x 20 x 31 cm, connects to the computer via FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 channels. The product supports Serial ATA standard, 7,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 8 MB cache.

Desktop Hard Drive XL is designed for users who want to store audio, movie and photo content in large quantities. Specifically, the drive can store 18,500 music hours or 4 million photos or 1,500 hours of movies.

' Current demand for video storage and editing has gradually surpassed the storage limits of conventional drives, especially when the market shifted heavily to use high-resolution images and movies ,' Lee Williams. , Vice President of Iomage, explained. ' Therefore, we launched this XL Series to release the limited capacity that single drives are facing, thus improving usability .'