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Addonics' logo. Click here to visit the Addonics website! Addonics announces speedy CF adapter
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(Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 13:20 EDT)

A press release from Addonics Technologies Inc. today announces a new high-speed SATA (Serial ATA) CompactFlash adapter compatible with Type-I or Type-II cards including Microdrives.

The announcement notes the extremely high speeds possible with SATA devices, which are capable of throughputs up to 1.5Gbps - far in advance of the more common USB 2.0, FireWire or PC card readers. It should be noted however that real-world throughput is determined by the weakest link in the chain, which with current technology is likely to be the flash card itself. Still, as flash card read speeds increase, the Addonics SATA to CompactFlash adapter could prove quite the speed demon compared to other types of reader, and with a design that places it inside a 3.5" drive bay bracket, it'll save a little space and an extra ugly cable or two on your desk.

Original Source Press Release:

Addonics Announces Serial ATA to CompactFlash Adapter

-- High-Speed Reader/Writer is Bootable and Hot Swappable

SAN JOSE, CA (July 12, 2005) -- Addonics Technologies has announced a SATA to CompactFlash adapter board, which allows a CompactFlash device to be used in any system that has a SATA port.

The Addonics SATA to CF Adapter is one of the fastest CF Readers/Writers available. It is compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specifications and is capable of high transfer rates of up to 1.5Gbps, depending on the type of media used.

The solution connects directly to the SATA port of any system and supports direct booting from the Type I/II CF, and IBM Micro Drive media as well as hot swapping of CF media without the need to restart the system.

Addonics bundles each reader/writer with a 3.5-inch bay bracket (black or ivory), a standard height bracket and a low profile PCI slot mounting bracket. The SATA to CF Adapter can be installed in any computer case, mini computer, embedded system, iPC or rack mount case. The versatility and the fast performance of this adapter make it an ideal CF read/write device for many industrial PCs, embedded systems or various vertical applications.

The adapter is compatible with DOS, Windows 3.1, NT4, 98SE, Me 2000 and XP, and Linux. The reader/writer is transparent to the operating system and does not require any drivers. MSRP of the Addonics SATA to CF Adapter is $36.99.

Addonics products are available through the company online store www.shopaddonics.com, major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Provantage.com, Insight, and Ingram Micro.

Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external and mobile storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 2466 Kruse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Phone: 408-433-3899. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com

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