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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABSplus NOW AVAILABLE IN 60GB -- Automatic Backup System Plus is FireWire Fast and Fits in a Pocket -- COSTA MESA, CA (March 27, 2002) -- CMS Peripherals(R) today announced the immediate availability of a new 60GB capacity Automatic Backup System Plus (ABSplus) for Mac(tm) OS and Mac OS X. The award-winning ABSplus is a complete backup solution with full recovery, designed for use with laptops but compatible with any FireWire or USB machine. Available today for the first time in a 60GB capacity directly from <http://www.cmsproducts.com>, the new 60GB capacity ABSplus is list priced at $799 USD, with ABSplus in smaller capacities starting at a list price of $279 USD. "The response from introducing the ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops to the Macintosh community in January was overwhelming," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. "We have a lot of exciting news for Mac users over the coming months, however it was very clear that a higher capacity ABSplus for Mac was an immediate priority. We are pleased to provide 60GB capacity automatic backup for Mac users today as evidence of our commitment to this community." ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops was introduced on the Macintosh platform at Macworld Expo in January 2002 and was honored to receive a "Macworld Best of Show Award" because of its "understanding of the Macintosh community in an easy to use backup system." Setting up either ABSplus solution is a quick install and a settings choice of "express" for single machine backup, or "advanced" for custom settings including multiple partitions or drives on one system. Once set up, using the ABSplus is literally as easy as plugging in the FireWire cable. ABSplus is designed to defy extreme travel conditions, able to withstand a non-operating shock of up to 800Gs and operating temperatures ranging from 5degrees C to 55degrees C. Both ABSplus solutions can be used as an additional drive volume with high-speed FireWire providing enough throughput for streaming audio and video files. ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops are available for Mac OS 8.6 and higher including complete archiving, full recovery and system bootability. ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops on Mac OS X includes complete archiving and full recovery for the user area of the directory tree. Both ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops are available with USB and FireWire. Pricing and Availability ABSplus is available in capacities of 10GB, 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and now 60GB starting at a list price of $279 USD. The new ABSplus 60GB is available today at a list price of $799 USD. ABSplus for Desktops is available in capacities of 20GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB and 120GB with a list price starting at $349 USD. The entire CMS product line comes with a 3-year warranty. CMS products are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's website at <http://www.cmsproducts.com/>. About CMS Products With more than four million CMS storage solutions installed in over 90 countries, the complete line of CMS mass storage products include automatic backup solutions for both notebooks and desktops, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits, and high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Peripherals, Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: (800) 327-5773 / (714) 424-5520, Fax: (714) 435-9504 or visit CMS' website at www.cmsproducts.com. __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to NetProLive, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to NetProLive, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE NetProLive". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE NetProLive". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>.
