Innovator Verbatim brings to the Middle East one of the lightest half terabyte 2.5-inch portable external hard drive

Lightweight, small and as slim as a PDA, but with the storage capacity of a top-end laptop, this device weighs less than 170 grammes and measures 8.45 x 13.45 x 1.6 cm.

It will be available from local Dubai & Middle East retailers from the first week of July 08.

The need for a fast, easy way to store, backup, share and transport data and multimedia files is fueling explosive growth in the worldwide removable storage industry.

'Part of Verbatim's corporate strategy is to capitalise on this trend with an expanded line of External HD products that meet the diverse storage needs of consumers and businesses in the Middle East. Our new product range in a sleek black and silver design & state of-the-art technology has been adapted to match the latest design trends in the laptop sector,'

said Ziad Arab, Sales Manager Verbatim Middle East.

Verbatim are one of the first to launch a new development onto the storage market. The new 2.5-inch half terabyte hard drive is probably one of the world's lightest, compact & fashionable storage unit available in the market. The drive fits comfortably into the hand and comes in an elegant, silver and black casing. Verbatim HDDs are extremely low-noise devices, operating with no fan. Although very small the 2.5-inch device packs a lot of capacity that is achieved through three overlaid 166 GB platters. This allows for the storage of enormous volumes of data, both easily and quickly - whether from a PC or Mac. The USB port can transfer data at up to 480 Mbit/s, while the combo version also features a FireWire connector that can support transfers of up to 400 Mbit/s. The Verbatim portable hard drive is USB 2.0 bus powered and requires no external power for operation and no extra USB cable.

User-friendly back-up software comes as standard with all Verbatim HDDs. Apple's Leopard Time Machine feature is supported for regular backups while the USB models use Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials software for professional data backups.

The new 500 GB 2.5-inch HDD from Verbatim will be available in July 08 at local retailers such as Carrefour, Lulu, CompuMe in Dubai, Carrefour, Office One, PC One, Lulu in Qatar, Carrefour in Oman and in Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain and the KSA. Verbatim's authorised distributors in the UAE are Despec and Mixmax Trading.

The full new line of state-of-the-art technology 2.5-inch Portable Hard Drives (HDDs) from Verbatim is now available in the major stores throughout the Middle East. With the new, elegantly designed 2,5-inch External Hard Drives, consumers and businesses can immediately add 120, 160, 250, 320GB and now 500GB removable capacity to their computer. The palm-sized external drives are available for both Windows and Mac users. The 3,5-inch HDD range exist also in large capacities ie 500GB, 750GB & 1TB