IBM 1 GB Microdrive CompactFlash with PC Card Adapter
IBM 1 GB Microdrive CompactFlash with PC Card Adapter
Manufacturer: IBM
Product Type: CE
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Product Description
Take advantage of the latest removable disk drive technology by adding the IBM 1GB Microdrive to your ThinkPad notebook or NetVista desktop. This new Microdrive weighs less than a AA battery, has a footprint measuring less than one square inch, and can hold almost 700 times more data or images than a diskette. The Microdrive's very small size and high performance make it ideally suited for applications needing portability and having high data/image requirements.The 1GB Microdrive uses hard disk drive (HDD) technology to store information. It has an industry standard Compact Flash Type II form factor. The Microdrive's convenient small form factor enables data to be shared among different ThinkPad notebooks and devices. Included with the Microdrive option is a CardBus adapter that lets you plug the Microdrive into a Type II PC card slot, which is standard on most currently marketed laptops and ThinkPad systems. The IBM USB CompactFlash Reader can be used with laptops and desktops for USB connection of the Microdrive.The package includes PC card adapter for use in PCMCIA Type II slot that allows you to use the drive with your ThinkPad or notebook computer and Microdrive with speedy hard drive performance and impressive reliability.
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Packing 1 GB of data storage onto a disk the size of an American quarter, IBM's Microdrive holds up to one thousand high-resolution photographs, one thousand 200-page novels, or nearly 18 hours of high-quality digital-audio music.
The 1 GB Microdrive brings affordable high-capacity, high-performance data storage to a variety of handheld electronic products, including digital cameras, handheld PCs, PDAs, portable Internet music players, and video cameras. It can also serve as a data-exchange accessory to notebook computers, desktop computers, and printers. Future applications may include wearable computers, electronic books, GPS receivers, smart phones, and electronic wallets.
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