Electic Tech meldt dat Maxtor een nieuwe externe harddisk heeft geïntroduceerd die gebruik maakt van een USB 2.0 interface. De Maxtor Personal Storage 3000LE zal de eerste externe schijf zijn met de nieuwe USB-standaard. Dit maakt de 3000LE zo'n 40 keer sneller dan de huidige generatie externe harde schijven die nog met USB 1.1 werkt.
Priced at $199.95 and currently shipping to retail stores and Maxtordirect.com, the 3000LE provides users with a convenient and speedy alternative to the complexity of installing internal hard disk drives. Operating at 5400RPM and providing 40GB of capacity, the 3000LE meets the demanding needs of today's computer users
[...] The 3000LE's high speed USB 2.0 interface enables easy and instant connectivity with virtually all existing USB ports -- including backward compatibility with USB 1.1.
``USB 2.0 makes data transfers easier when upgrading from older PCs, and also protects a consumer's investment when purchasing new computers with the new USB port,'' said Jason Ziller, Intel technology initiatives manager and USB Implementers Forum chairman. ``From the user's perspective, USB 2.0 has the same benefits and ease of use as USB 1.1 but with considerably higher bandwidth which greatly benefits the performance of devices such as Maxtor's personal storage solution.''