JOBO GIGA ONE is announced today. The GIGA ONE is a 20Gb portable storage device that is designed to be easy to use. The JOBO GIGA ONE has a fast USB 2 connection, stores all common file formats and supports all common flash formats. Price and availability of the GIGA ONE to be announced.

JOBO Press Release

JOBO announces the GIGA ONE mobile photo storage system with 20 GB capacity. It is an absolutely simple and stable solution for saving your images and data. It is also an external hard disk for PC/Mac and has built-in card slots for all popular flashcards like CF I/II, MicroDrive, SD, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, and MMC.

Via a high-speed 2.0 connection, the GIGA ONE works as an external card reader/writer for PC/Mac. The GIGA ONE is very easy to use.  Its high quality aluminium housing and its integrated battery make it an ideal tool for digital photographers on the go.

The GIGA ONE also stores all common file formats (RAW, JPG, MP3, doc, xls, ppt etc.) using a rechargeable internal battery. It has an extra power saving function as well. Its download speed is extraordinary with 2.5 Mbps from flashcard. It supports all common systems and also Win ME/XP and Linux Kernel 2.4.

Features
- Supports CF I/II, Microdrive, SD, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MMC and xD
- USB 2.0 connection to PC/Mac
- Large LCD
- Aluminium Cover
- Stores usual file formats (RAW, JPG, MP3, doc, xls, ppt etc.)
- External hard disk to PC/Mac
- Shows battery status
- Power saving function
- Li-ion battery

Specifications
- Dimensions: L 115 x W 78 x H 25 mm
- Weight: 157 g without hard disk
- 20 GB hard disk
- Integrated 2,5” hard disk
- Li-ion battery NP-60 (1035 mA)
- Download Speed 2,5 MB/s

System Requirements
- No drivers required for systems above Win2000 (with SP4)
- Drivers required for 98/98se, Win2000 without SP4
- Supported systems: Win ME/XP and Linux Kernel 2.4
- No drivers required for systems above Mac OS 10.01
- Driver is required for Mac OS 8.6-9.0

Contents
- Mobile Photo Hard drive GIGA ONE
- Li-Ion Battery
- AC Adapter
- CD-Software
- USB Cable
- Instruction Manual

Company Profile:
JOBO is a family owned company now in its third generation of family leadership. Having been founded in 1923, it has built up a reputation for quality, professionalism, and commitment. These core values remain our keys for continuous success in times of vast technological changes, growing markets, and globalisation.

Through innovation and ingenuity, JOBO has created standards within the imaging industry. For example, JOBO created the product class of small-volume, high-quality photo processors.

Johannes Bockemühl, photography pioneer and founder of the company, first presented JOBO equipment at the trade show “Leipziger Messe”.

Interaction with our customers and end users has been an important key for making JOBO a market leader in the world of photography. JOBO is present at all major international and national trade shows – never losing touch with the customers. Effective dialogue enables us to build our success on our customer’s success and satisfaction.

NASA pictures of the first flight to the moon (Apollo 11) were processed using JOBO equipment.

A modern, lean corporate structure, the change from a family-owned business to a Corporation and offices in Germany and Ann Arbor, MI, USA are all evidence of our dynamic approach to the global markets in which we compete.