FirewireDirect has announced the availability of 320GB FireWire and combo FireWire/USB 2.0 external hard drives. “Like all of FirewireDirect’s Ultra III hard drive products, the drive employs the fastest available mechanism supported in today’s external drives, and boasts the latest edition of the speedy Oxford 911 FireWire bridge board. It has two 1394a ports, and the combo edition includes a high speed USB 2.0 connector.” The FireWire model is priced at US$469, while the combo FireWire/USB 2.0 is priced at $479.