First USB 3.0 unveiled

Freecom, a manufacturer of external hard drive announced a new technology in data storage using USB 3.0 technology. It is expected to be a standard of 70 percents data storage by 2012. Offering storage capacities up to 2 TB, this hard drive also claimed as the smallest hard drive in the world which has 3.5 inches wide. With the capacity, it can hold up to 400.000 MP3 files, more than 1.3 million digital photos, 400 full DVDs or 2000 movies.

Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 is also compatible and work with all USB 2.0 enabled computers and notebooks, as well as forthcoming USB 3.0 models. Theoretically, it offers transfer speed up to 500 MB/s and with that speed we can now transfer a 5GB movie in just 38 seconds.

Covered by form-fitting rubber enclosure to reduce a vibration combining an elegant design and functional itself. The weight is approximately 860 grams means easy to transport and make sharing data easier than ever.

However, it is just available in Europe by mid-November in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities, the prices start at 119 EUR for 1TB. So for you who live in outside of Europe, you must be patient to use this new technology of data storage.