Storage: Internal Zip Drive Now Available for PowerBook G3 Through Apple Store

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, July 13, 1998

Further expanding the versatility of the new Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series notebook, Apple Computer, Inc., VST Technologies Inc. and Iomega have teamed up to offer Apple customers purchasing through the Apple Store (www.apple.com) the opportunity to configure their notebook with an internal 100MB Zip drive.

The VST Zip100 Drive, made especially for the PowerBook G3 Series notebook, reads/writes standard 100MB Iomega Zip Disks and works in either of the notebook's two expansion bays, providing users with the ultimate removable storage solution. The VST Zip100 Drive is bootable out of the box - includes Mac OS 8, and is hot-swappable with any other expansion bay device. The VST Zip100 also ships with a 100MB Zip Tools disk, featuring a bootable version of Mac OS 8, Iomega tools, RecordIt and DiskFit Pro.

The VST drive is available through the Apple Store now as an accessory to a custom-configured PowerBook G3 Series notebook computer for $249.

"VST is very excited to be a part of this opportunitywhich offers customers a full range of configurations for their new PowerBook G3 Series computer," said Vincent Fedele, President and CEO of VST Technologies, Inc.

"The PowerBook G3 Series sets new standards for style, performance, and configurability," said Greg Joswiak, director of PowerBook product marketing. "VST Zip is quickly becoming a floppy replacement for PowerBook customers and Apple Store customers now have the ability to configure their new PowerBook G3 systems with the very popular VST Zip100 drive."

In addition to the VST Zip100 expansion bay drive, VST offers many popular peripherals for new PowerBook G3 Series owners, including: a dual bay smart battery charger; an auto adapter; and hot-swappable 2GB, 3GB and 4GB expansion bay hard drives.

VST Technologies is a privately held company dedicated to providing quality hardware and software accessory products to portable computer users. Products include fixed and removable media storage devices, power adapters, chargers and batteries. The company's products are dealer distributed in the United States by INGRAM Micro and MicroAge and are available to consumers through The Apple Store, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics, MicroWarehouse, MacMall, PC Mall, PC Zone, MacZone, MacConnection, PC Connection, APS Technologies, ClubMac and LLB Habitat. More information is available on the company's web site - www.vsttech.com.