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A compact, self-contained, high-capacity, very rugged external
storage solution for mobile computing environments
IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drive
Highlights A better way to keep up with On the other hand, the IBM Travelstar E
data growth External Hard Drive is a self-contained
If you're like most notebook PC users, you mobile storage solution designed
Employs a rugged design and
probably find yourself having to delete especially for notebook PC environments.
shock damping for drive reliabil-
files that you would rather keep. There It provides superior ruggedness, capacity,
ity and durability
never seems to be as much storage as and performance in a smaller form factor
you need. With the proliferation of storage- than desktop drives. And it is much more
Provides high storage capacities
hungry multimedia applications and the affordable than purchasing a new PC or
(up to 10 GB) to meet growing
growing reliance on the Internet and external removable media drive of
mobile user requirements
e-mail applications, notebook hard drives equivalent capacity. Because the IBM
are filling up faster than ever. Today, there Travelstar E External Hard Drive is a
Is plug-and-play compatible with
is an easy way to add more storage to complete self-contained system, you
any PC-format notebook that has
your system--quickly, easily, and don't have to carry around an extra power
a PC card (PCMCIA) slot1
affordably. With the new IBM Travelstar E cord or a stack of cartridges or disks.
External Hard Drive, you don't have to
Simplifies operation with self-
make the difficult decision of which files to The plug-and-play IBM Travelstar E
loading installation, data backup,
keep and which to delete. External Hard Drive is an easy-to-install,
and drive mirroring software
easy-to-use solution for adding mobile
high-capacity storage to any notebook
Features a self-contained design
The IBM Travelstar E External PC with a PCMCIA card slot. Two
that eliminates the need for a
Hard Drive capacity points are available--8 GB and
power cord or external storage
Notebook PC users who need more 10 GB--both of which provide an
media such as cartridges and
storage have generally had three options: impressive price per GB. With superior
diskettes
they can swap their internal hard drive shock and vibration performance, fast
with a higher capacity model, purchase a data transfer, and quiet operation, these
Provides higher performance--
new PC with a higher capacity drive, or drives are ideal for even the most
up to 2.0 MB/sec--than external
install external storage devices that use demanding environments.
devices that use parallel ports
removable cartridges or CD-ROMs. All of
these options have drawbacks. Installing
Weighs only 12 ounces (340 g)
a new hard drive in a notebook PC often
and is small for easy portability
requires expert assistance; purchasing a
new PC can be rather expensive; and
Uses field-proven, award-winning
most external storage drives are expen-
IBM Travelstar* mobile hard drives
sive, have a greater susceptibility to shock
and vibration, and rely on an external
power source and media.
The IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drive
with PCMCIA attachment
A versatile external The increasing demand for storage capacity
storage solution
The versatility of the IBM Travelstar E In the past few years, several trends have combined to drive up the need for higher
External Hard Drive enables it to fulfill a storage capacity:
variety of user needs, such as data backup
and archiving. Backup is simple with easy- Memory-intensive applications--Most PCs running a Windows** operating system
to-use preloaded software tools. And you and standard Internet browser, word processing, spreadsheet, and organization
can easily transport large data files software require 500 MB (or 0.5 GB) of storage just for those applications. Add a
simply by plugging in the IBM Travelstar E few more applications, and you can quickly fill many smaller hard drives.
External Hard Drive to another PC.
Proliferation of data from new sources--The Internet, intranets, extranets, e-mail,
The high storage capacities enable you to multimedia, and other digital audio and video applications (such as MP3, 3-D
store today's popular MP3, video, and design, 3-D animated graphics, and photography manipulation) have become
multimedia files that can quickly consume commonplace for most notebook users. As a result, storage requirements have
all the storage in many hard drives. As a increased almost exponentially. For example, just one minute of uncompressed
bonus, you don't have to worry about video requires 1.6 to 2.0 GB of storage.
shuffling through a pile of cartridges or
CDs to find the specific files you want-- Increased reliance on information as a tool--Through business intelligence, data
they can all remain in one place on the mining, and data warehouse applications, more businesses are turning their raw
IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drive. data into valuable information. In order to do this more efficiently, many businesses
are setting up dedicated Storage Area Networks (SANs) and data warehouses
The IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drive that enable business intelligence operations. In turn, notebook users find them-
can also help reduce security risks. For selves conducting information management tasks in a similar manner with their
instance, if you are presenting a series of own personal databases--which ultimately requires a greater investment in
presentations at a conference, you can storage.
store sensitive data as encrypted files on
a single IBM Travelstar E External Hard Expanded use of mobile hard drives--Many mobile drives are now being used in
Drive rather than printing it in hardcopy or non-IT industries where storage requirements have increased due to the growth of
storing it on various cartridges, CDs, or information appliances with computing capabilities, such as printers, fax ma-
notebook PCs. chines, commercial point-of-sale terminals, and medical testing products.
Because of their lighter weight, smaller size, and superior ruggedness compared
to desktop drives, mobile drives are an ideal choice for handling storage needs for
Easy installation and use a wide variety of commercial and industrial applications.
The IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drive
is a complete plug-and-play solution that With their ruggedness, high performance, and industry-leading capacities, IBM
you can set up in just a few minutes. In fact, Travelstar E External Hard Drives address these varied requirements to provide a
no driver diskettes or CDs are needed for highly reliable mobile storage solution.
the installation.1 The one-time installation
takes only a few minutes and offers the
choice of installing "lite" preloaded
software, such as popular MP3 "ripper" Unsurpassed reliability and
software and data backup/archiving performance
applications. With the preloaded software, Because IBM Travelstar E External Hard
you get a fast, reliable data backup or Drives are much faster than other external
drive mirroring solution right out of the box. drives that rely on removable media, they
are ideal for running real-time online
IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drives are presentations, games, photo albums, and
also very easy to use. The small form factor videos. The sustained data throughput
and light weight make them easy to rate of PCMCIA channels at 2 MB/sec is
transport. And there are no external power much higher than competitive products
cables or cartridges to worry about. You that use parallel port attachment at
simply attach the PCMCIA card to the sustained throughput rates of only 200 to
notebook and you are ready to begin. 300 KB/sec.
A lightweight, high-capacity storage
device for notebook PCs
IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drives
also have high shock and vibration
ratings that are far superior to those of
other external removable media storage
drives. In fact, IBM Travelstar E External
Hard Drives are designed to withstand
repeated tabletop-height vertical drops
and still maintain data integrity, thanks to
innovative shock damping technology.
Proven IBM quality and service
IBM Travelstar E External Hard Drives are
backed by IBM technical support and a
two-year limited warranty. To further
ensure reliability, IBM Travelstar E External
Hard Drives use field-proven IBM
Travelstar mobile hard drives that have a
solid reputation for quality and are noted
for offering some of the highest capaci-
ties, industry-leading shock ratings, and
lowest power consumption in their class.
Together, these characteristics help
keep IBM Travelstar E External Hard
Drives operating reliably even in the
most demanding environments.
High reliability and a rugged design to handle demanding environments
The advantages of IBM Travelstar E External
Hard Drives over typical external removable
media storage devices
Compared to other types of external storage devices, IBM Travelstar E External
Hard Drives provide a number of advantages, including: