Seagate ships 5 GByte pocket drive

Scotts Valley (CA) - Seagate announced availability of its pocket harddrive drive for users who want to carry their digital data in a small form factor device. The company also has begun shipping a 2.5" portable harddrive with 100 GByte capacity.

Seagate's entry in the portable harddrive market now is official. The new pocket harddrive is encased in a sleek palm-sized round shell and offers 5 GByte capacity, the largest drive in this segment so far. About three inches in diameter, the 3600-rpm drive is an alternative to USB sticks to carry around data, pictures, audio or video files.

For users who need more data storage capacity, the company offers a new portable external 5400-rpm hard drive. The 2.5" device is slightly larger than an index card, weighs about one pound and is equipped with an USB 2.0 interface. The drive is priced at $280.

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