Memorex Adds Sleek Design to USB Hard Drive

Stylish Mega TravelDrive features 12GB of portable storage, pocket-sized design for the best combination of price and capacity; Capacity also added to popular, flash-based Mini TravelDrive

To meet consumer demand for higher capacity portable storage, Memorex, a portfolio brand of Imation Corp, brings a new look and greater capacity to its award-winning Mega TravelDrive USB 2.0 portable hard drive. With 12GB of capacity in a sleek 2.6-inch design, the new Memorex Mega TravelDrive offershigh capacity at an incredible value, compared to flash-based USB storage devices. The 12GB Memorex Mega TravelDrive features a pivoting USB connector that easily plugs into your computer's USB port without requiring an extra power supply - perfect for storing photos, video, music, and other digital files on the go.

Sporting data transfer speeds of up to 7.9MB per second,the newest Mega TravelDrive delivers 12GB of capacity based on 1-inch hard drive technology, making it the ultimate in pocket-sized storage. At 2.6" long, 1.5" wide and only 0.5" thick, the 12GB Mega is among the smallest portable USB hard drives available. Consumers can carry the equivalent of three full-length DVD-quality movies or 6,000 photos in a stylish device the size of a package of tic tac®mints.

The 12GB Mega features a sleek gun-metal finish, a cool blue LED light that flashes during data transfer, and a pivoting USB connector that offers a 90-degree range of movement to accommodate even the most tightly situated USB port. The device also comes with a protective, silicone sleeve.

"For business travelers, students, photographers or anyone who needs to store large volumes of data on the go, the 12GB Mega TravelDrive delivers three times the capacity of a comparably priced flash drive," said Scott Elrich, senior product manager for hard drives and optical drives, Imation Consumer Division. "Memorex Mega TravelDrives make it easy to store and transfer digital files with style."

The Memorex Mega TravelDrive line also includes 6GB and 8GB models in charcoal and black finish respectively - Memorex.