Kanguru Solutions, an innovator in portable hard drive solutions, today announced the release of the Kanguru Eco Drive, the most environmentally friendly and energy efficient external hard drive on the market.
MILLIS, Mass. (BusinessWire EON) July 19, 2007 --
Kanguru Solutions, an innovator in
portable hard drive solutions, today announced the release of the
Kanguru Eco Drive, the most environmentally friendly and energy
efficient external hard drive on the market.
With its three built in Power Saving modes, the Kanguru
Eco Drive automatically gauges hard drive usage to reduce power
consumption by up to 75% and extends the life of the hard drive itself.
The three modes include Idle mode (drive operates at 80% of normal
consumption after 3 seconds of inactivity), Standby mode (drive operates
at 10-20% of normal consumption after 3 minutes of inactivity) and Power
Down (drive operates at 5-10% of normal consumption after 5 minutes of
inactivity). The power modes are configurable through included software
for Windows platforms (Windows 2000, XP and Vista only).
The Kanguru Eco Drive is also RoHS compliant. RoHS, or the Restriction
of Hazardous Substances Directive, is an international directive to
restrict the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of
certain types of electrical equipment. These materials are lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE flame retardants.
The high-speed (480Mbps) USB2.0 hard drives are available in capacities
of up to 750GB. The Kanguru Eco Drive is compatible with Windows (98 and
above), including Windows Vista, and with Mac OS X and above. SATA
support will be available soon.
“With energy costs and environmental concerns
on the rise Kanguru is setting the standard for environmentally
concerned manufacturers. We are proud to be able to offer a high quality
and cost effective storage solution that is environmentally friendly.”
said Nate Cote, VP of Product Management at Kanguru Solutions
A division of Interactive Media Corporation, Kanguru Solutions
manufactures high quality, secure and portable computer storage and
security peripherals that have provided consumers with secure back-up
solutions for more than a decade. Interactive Media Corp. was
established in Massachusetts in 1992. For more information on Kanguru
Solutions, visit their website at www.kanguru.com.
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