VST Technologies Offers iMac Owners USB Floppy Drive
1.44MB Drive With Apple Universal Serial Bus Interface Available For Under $100
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ — VST Technologies, Inc.,
peripheral specialists for both mobile and desktop users, today
announced immediate availability of the VST iMac(r) USB Floppy Drive,
an external 1.44MB drive designed exclusively for use with any
Universal Serial Bus (USB) equipped Macintosh.
The announcement came today during MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
“Removable storage is a continual need among computer users worldwide
to exchange data and information. By adding the VST USB Floppy Drive,
iMac owners can use widely accepted 1.44MB diskettes for their
storage needs,” said Vince Fedele, chairman and founder of VST
Technologies.
“The explosion of new storage solutions for the iMac, such as today’s
announcement from VST, means that customers can choose the best media
for saving, backing-up or transferring their data based on their
needs,” said Mike Shebanek, Apple Product Manager. “As a long-time
solutions provider of the Apple PowerBook line, we’re pleased to see
VST bringing it’s peripheral expertise to the desktop, using an
industry standard like USB.”
The VST iMac USB Floppy Drive supports the MacOS standard floppy
drive formats, including MacOS, DOS and ProDOS. The VST drive began
shipping January 1 and is available now from most major distributors,
resellers and catalog mail houses, as well as directly from the
company’s web site — www.vsttech.com/.
The VST iMac USB Floppy Drive carries a suggested retail price of $99.95.
About VST Technologies, Inc.
VST Technologies, Inc. is a market leader in the design, engineering
and marketing of peripheral products for the notebook and desktop
computer industries. VST’s peripheral products can be found as
optional features or as after market add-ons from leading OEMs and
from notebook manufacturers, including Apple Computer, Fujitsu, NEC
and IBM. In addition to the iMac Floppy Drive, VST Technologies, Inc.
manufactures notebook Zip(r)100 Drives, SuperDisk(TM) Drives, Hard
Drives, AC/DC Power Adapters, Battery Chargers and Auto Adapters.
VST’s products can be viewed and purchased through their web site at
www.vsttech.com and from major distributors, resellers and catalog
mail houses.
CONTACT: Vincent Fedele of VST Technologies, 978-263-9700, or e-mail,
vince.fedele@vsttech.com; or Jeff Xouris of Barkley Evergreen &
Partners, 816-512-9245, or e-mail, jxouris@beap.com, for VST
Technologies
Web site: http://www.vsttech.com/
