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FirewireDirect UNLEASHES LATEST PORTABLE FIREWIRE USB 2.0 HD

FirewireDirect.com Inc has announced the introduction of their newest series of 2.5" hard drive based storage devices, the MachIV. The very latest in portables, the MachIV boasts the most current FireWire and USB2 components in an incredibly small and sleek Titanium-style form factor only half an inch thick.

FirewireDirect's product line is constantly evolving to address the needs of its clients. These requirements include transferring documents and files easily between systems, boosting the capacity of notebook or desktop computers, backing up programs and files you can't live without and creating bootable backup images. The MachIV is designed to fill all of these roles.

Like all of FirewireDirect's hard drive products, the MachIV employs premium mechanisms and boasts the latest edition of the speedy Oxford 911 FireWire chipset. It has one 1394a port and a high speed USB 2.0 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1). The MachIV ships with FireWire and USB cables, a full range (110-240V) power supply and includes a stylish and compact carrying case.

Available as a finished product with capacities from 20 to a massive 80GB of storage or as an enclosure kit, the MachIV provides a wide range of solutions for the discerning user.

Those ordering for Mac will receive the SpeedTools Utility Suite which includes DeviceTuner, Disk Defrag, Integrity, QuickBack and QuickBench.

Detailed product information is available and for sale now at: www.firewiredirect.com/firewire/products/MachIV.shtml.

FirewireDirect continues to offer the most extensive line of FireWire/1394a and FireWire 800/1394b devices available anywhere including hard drive and RAID storage, CD and DVD removable media storage, and an extensive family of connectivity products. All FirewireDirect products are available worldwide direct through the FirewireDirect online store.

More information about FirewireDirect and its line of FireWire products can be found at the company's Web site at www.firewiredirect.com.