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OT: Addonics New Pocket DigiDrive Allows Users to Copy Digital AV Files to PCs From Anywhere

New USB Drive Reads &Writes from Seven Different Digital A/V Formats
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010918/180112_1.html

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2001--Addonics Technologies today announced its multi-format Pocket DigiDrive -- a pocket-size storage device that reads/writes digital audio/video files from seven different formats.

The Addonics Pocket DigiDrive is the perfect device for transferring data to your PC from digital cameras, digital camcorders, PDAs, MP3 players, digital voice recorders, and more. With so many options available for storing music and video files Addonics has designed a unified drive that supports all of today's popular A/V storage formats. The Pocket DigiDrive reads and writes to all popular digital media formats such as CF-I, CF-II, Smart Memory(TM), Memory Stick(TM), Micro Drive(TM), Multimedia Card(TM), and Secure Digital Card(TM).

The drive contains no moving parts, and consumes so little power, users only need to plug device into any USB 1.1 or USB 2.0-compliant port to power the drive (no AC Adapter is needed). The device weighs just 11 ounces and measures 4 inches (W) x 5.5 inches (D) x 1 inch (H).

The Addonics Pocket DigiDrive has a 1MB/second read/write speed. Supports is included for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS 8.6 or higher, Linux kernel 2.4 or higher. Once the drive is installed, an icon for each type of media automatically appears under the My Computer folder.

List price of the Pocket DigiDrive is $89, which includes a USB 2.0 cable and software.

The drive is available through major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including StorageUSA.com, PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Insight, Egghead, Ingram Micro, and Ma Lab.

Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 48434 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com.

(Gee; be nice if they listed capacity - TR)