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EZQuest Introduces Thunder Pro FireWire Hard Drive At Macworld

EZQuest introduced the Thunder Pro A/V FireWire 400, the first in its new generation of Pro A/V hard drives, at Macworld. The company will add FireWire 800 drives to this product line within a few weeks. EZQuest also previewed its Thunder Pro A/V RAID FireWire 800 drive.

Designed for audio/video professionals, the sleek Thunder Pro A/V FireWire 400 comes in an anodized-aluminum enclosure and is one-third smaller than competitive drives. The Thunder Pro A/V is very quiet because it has no internal fan, and it offers data transfer rates of up to 36MBps read and 34MBps write. In addition, it features EZ Port, an extra front-access FireWire port that allows fast connect and disconnect, and Smart Switch, which automatically turns the drive on when it is plugged in. The Thunder Pro A/V comes in four configurations: 160GB, 200GB, 250GB and 400GB. All four configurations will be available in late March. EZQuest offers a two-year warranty and 48-hour repair turnaround for all of its Pro A/V products.

"We've worked to develop an ideal real-time editing and storage solution for audio/video professionals for the past two years. Thunder drives combine great performance with the huge storage capacity required for audio, video, digital imaging, photography and computer animation projects," said Ebrahim Zmehrir, EZQuest president. "In addition, Thunder drives have been thoroughly tested for compatibility with programs used by these professionals."