The need for external space, if you find your self holding onto everything that catches your eye while online, chances are you run through external hard drives as fast as I do. When I hear about mammoth drives my eyes light up, while the price quickly squashes that light, here are some new drives to ogle at. Eye O or IO has announced 4 new external HDDs expected to hit the Japan market late December. The new models which all feature the Automatic backup software "EasySaver LE" and data elimination software "Disk Refresher LE" include the 294,000 Yen 1.6TB "HDZ-UE1.6TS" (my head is spinning at the concept of all that space). The HDZ-UE1.6TS can be divided into 4 - 400GB HDDs or you can use it as one, USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 & will work on Windows Me/2000/XP. Measures 136x266x131mm and weighs approximately 4.4 kg.
The others include the 300GB "HDH-UEH300" external HDD which features two USB ports. This model will work with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3.5.. Price 48,825 Yen.
The 300GB "HDH-UL300", "NDAS" (Network Direct Attached Storage) - Price 52,290 Yen. Works with Windows Me/2000/XP. USB 2.0. Measures 49s193.9s174.9mm & weighs approximately 1.3kg.
The "HDPX-US series", portable HDD include the 60GB "HDPX-U60S/C" priced at 24,360 Yen, The 80GB "HDPX-U80S/C" - 29,925 Yen. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3.5., USB 2.0. Measures 76x122.5x16.2mm & weighs approximately 200g
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