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IOMagic GigaBank 8
I/OMagic Press Release
IOMagic Enhances its Portable Storage Line-Up with Release of its GigaBank(TM) 8.0; Easy to Use, Pocket-Size 8GB(a) Storage Device is Targeted to Mobile Consumers
IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 19, 2006—I/OMagic Corporation (OTCBB:IOMG), a leading provider of data storage products, announced today that it is set to ship to retailers the latest product in its portable storage line-up, the new GigaBank(TM) 8.0. The GigaBank(TM) 8.0 has a capacity of up to 8GB(a) of storage space in a miniature and lightweight USB 2.0 unit, designed to store MP3s, video and photos as well as back up documents or transfer files.
“We see tremendous growth potential with portable storage devices,” states Tony Shahbaz, president of I/OMagic. “I/OMagic’s product marketing strategy is to try to provide user friendly, stylish products that have the greatest storage capacity possible for consumers. We feel the GigaBank(TM) line fits within this plan, as they are targeted toward mobile consumers and carry large quantities of music, photos, video or documents with them where ever they go.”
The GigaBank(TM) 8.0 is small (2"x0.5"x2.5”) and lightweight (less than two ounces) and it requires no battery or power adapter. It is powered through a USB 2.0 port (which is also USB 1.1 backwards compatible). When not in use, the USB connector can be conveniently tucked into the enclosure. It comes with a USB extension cable for hard to reach USB ports. The GigaBank(TM) 8.0 is plug-and-play compatible and it supports Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE.
The I/OMagic GigaBank(TM) 8.0 will soon ship to national consumer electronics and office supply retailers and has an introductory MSRP of $199.99.
(a) Note: 1 GB=1 billion bytes.
A user’s total accessible memory/storage/data capacity will be less than stated as a result of the user’s operating system and other factors.
About I/OMagic
I/OMagic is a leading provider of data storage products (such as CD-RW and DVD+/-RW drives, USB Portable Storage Devices and floppy drives, including its MediaStation, DataStation and GigaBank(TM) products). The Company sells products under three brand names—I/OMagic(R), Hi-Val(R) and Digital Research Technologies(R)—through nationally-recognized computer, consumer electronics and office supply superstores and other retailers.
Forward-looking statements in this release with respect to the anticipated shipment date and sale price of the Company’s new GigaBank(TM) 8.0 device, as well as product performance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company’s dependence on the PC and consumer electronics industries and on product lines based on new technologies; the Company’s ability to develop new products based on new or evolving technology and the market’s acceptance of those products; manufacturing capacity, availability and reliability; competition and pricing pressures in the technology industry; general economic and business conditions; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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#1 nick in japan
How "bout one of these that could hook to your camera while out on a shoot, so that you could use it to download your images while the model takes a cigarette break!
In this USB configuration, I would consider one if it had more storage. Less than 2 DVDs space is just too small!
10:58 am - Saturday, January 21, 2006
#2 GARY POGODA
Nick, your LX1 takes a 2 GB SD, which can hold over 500 images at
the highest quality JPEG. I cannot picture you having to download in
the middle of a shoot with one of these, so why not just upgrade?
6:39 pm - Saturday, January 21, 2006
#3 nick in japan
Just a quirk of mine, I don't want to use a card of more than 512 due to a bad experiance with a memory stick. I have a fear of loading a large capacity card and then, for various reasons, possibly losing it. I have a routine during a model shoot that works well for me... I usually bring 5 or 6 cameras, different lenses for different effects, different filters and the ability of shooting Black and white, IR and color without having to fiddle with settings. Before the shoot, I crank in the optimum ASA and do a few test shots... then it's hectic, no time to do anything but shoot, shoot, shoot with them all.
A shoot with the club involves 2 hrs in the a.m., a break for lunch, then 2 hrs in the p.m..when I was doing film, I averaged 20-30 rolls of 35mm, mixed between slide and print film, a couple rolls of 120/220, and if I'm lucky a short video. My shoots are like a documentary, and I'm gonna be doing alot of scanner stuff in the future because I need to digitize, soon, alot of the slides from the early 80's are starting to fade.
These storage banks fascinate me and they seem to be getting smaller and smaller, I use a 120 gig Iomega, but it is a home unit, my comment was because I was thinking about something portable that could be slipped into my pocket, and used as a buffer . Sometimes I'll be using ONE specific camera, and it is JUST right for that particular time, and I can forsee running out of memory real quick, and missing some great shots.
OOops! sorry, you asked me what time it was, and I built you a clock, again, sorry!
Semper Fi!
10:16 pm - Saturday, January 21, 2006
#4 GARY POGODA
If you really want to download from your cameras, how about a 4.1" x
2.4" iPod with storage of 30 GB (0.43" thick) or 60 GB (0.55" thick).
Just think how cool you will look to those models snapping away while
you're listening to all your favorite Snoop Dogg tunes.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
11:15 pm - Saturday, January 21, 2006
#5 nick in japan
I'm not very smart, an old fogie too, my son in college attempts to update me every summer when he visits, but alotta stuff, like ipods is an area I havent explored yet, thanks for the suggestion, I will bounce it off him. I like Keith Whitley, Stevie Ray Vaughn stuff, even some old Deric and the Dominos stuff ( Eric Clapton)
3:33 am - Sunday, January 22, 2006
#6 GARY POGODA
Nick, if you are an EC fan, you HAVE to get "Cream Live at the Royal
Albert Hall (2005)". It is a 2-CD set and the music is unbelievable, but
if you have a DVD player, get the 2-DVD set.
http://www.jackbruce.com/albert_hall_DVD.htm
The good thing about the iPods for you, besides the fact that they are
totally portable for your cameras, is that they are now compatible with
Windows systems as much as they are with Macs.
If you do order one, be sure to order the $29 iPod Camera Connector,
which is a small adapter that provides a USB female connector for your
camera's USB cable.
http://tinyurl.com/c35bl
Also, make sure your camera(s) support one of these transfer protocols:
Mass Storage, PTP, or Type 4 (sometimes referred to as "Normal").
11:34 am - Sunday, January 22, 2006
#7 nick in japan
The tribute to SRV album is my recommendation back to you, Buddy Guy does an awesome solo. I will go to the Base tomorrow to check on the album, camera connector and "I-pods"
Thank you for the advice. Can you tell me where I can find the "Transfer Protocol" ?
My manuals are Japanese and my wife isn't available for translation tonight. Would it be on-line? I am interested in the Canon 10/20D and the Sony "F" series, as well as the LX-1.I have a downloaded English manual for the LX, I'll check that now.
It's a shame that Charles Pettigrew died in, I think '94, I think "Charles and Eddie" could have overcome the bad reviews on their second , and last , album, "Chocolate Milk". I loved their first, "Duophonic"
12:20 pm - Sunday, January 22, 2006
#8 GARY POGODA
Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of supported cameras. As you already
found out, the 20D is supported. It is number one on the list.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/compatibility/cameraconnector.html
If you do not see a particular camera listed, it may still be supported.
If you know someone that has Mac OS X 10.3, you can use its Image
Capture software to easily check your camera's transfer protocol.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301052
There may be Windows programs that do the same.
I will check into the SRV tribute album. I think I saw that tribute on TV
a couple years back.
Gotta go now. Catch you later.
1:31 pm - Sunday, January 22, 2006