Freecom Mobile Drive Mg for Mac

Freecom Technologies, a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media company, unveiled the Mobile Drive Mg, a mobile hard drive designed for the Mac market.

Encased in a lightweight and strong magnesium enclosure, the Mobile Drive Mg is a match for the Apple MacBook and at just 10mm, allowing users to expand their storage capacity with a complementary product that is elegant, portable and easy to use.

The drive also features the USB 3.0 interface standard, which offers rapid data transfer speeds of approximately 130 MB/s. For both home and professional users who want to transfer large files quickly and carry their data on the move, the Mobile Drive Mg is faster than traditional USB 2.0 solutions, enabling users to back up and upload information in a matter of seconds. The drive is backwards-compatible and will work with all USB 2.0 enabled computers and notebooks, as well as forthcoming USB 3.0 models.

"The Mobile Drive Mg’s magnesium enclosure has the desirable combination of sleek aesthetics and functionality that many Mac customers look for in a product," said Jelle Stalpers, Apple Business Development Manager for Freecom. "Visually, the colour and wafer-thin profile of the drive make it the perfect complement to the Apple MacBook, and what’s more, it is really easy to use – by simply plugging the hard drive into a USB port on a computer or notebook, users can quickly back up important data and share office work, digital photos, music and movies with colleagues, family and friends. From a more practical point of view, the incorporation of USB 3.0 technology makes it possible to transfer filesin the blink of an eye."

The Mobile Drive Mg will only be available through Apple Premium Resellers in a range of three different models, all of which are future ready and are a colour match with Apple’s MacBook. Freecom’s other models are both standard-sized mobile hard drives; the difference between them being that one comes with the added benefit of FireWire 800 technology.

In addition to being strong and durable, the magnesium casing can be recycled. The drives are also Mac formatted, making them ready for immediate use with a Macbook and Time Machine compatible. All Mobile Drive Mg products come with a two year warranty and unlimited helpdesk support.