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Mobility Electronics Introduces New Magma™ ExpressBox1 and ExpressBox1 Pro
Easy-to-use Device for Attaching a “Desktop-Only” PCI Express® card to Any Laptop
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 8, 2007) -- Mobility Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOBE), the pioneer in solutions for PCI and PCI Express computing platforms, today launches the Magma ExpressBox1 and ExpressBox1 Pro. The newest offerings from the Magma product line are external PCI Express boxes providing a single PCI Express slot with dedicated power and cooling. ExpressBox1 connects to computers through the new ExpressCard slot appearing on most new laptops on the market today.
"ExpressBox will allow users to combine the power of a desktop and the mobility of a laptop into a powerful, flexible, mobile workstation,” said Charlie Mollo, CEO of Mobility Electronics. "Our Magma line of products continues to support and expand the company’s overall vision of providing the best solutions for a mobile lifestyle."
The Magma ExpressBox1 and ExpressBox1 Pro are compatible with just about any type of PCI Express card including audio processing, video capture, graphics, test & measurement, data-acquisition, SCSI, FibreChannel, SATA and more. Products are able to turn a standard laptop into a powerful gaming system, or audio and video editing workstation by simply adding the right PCI Express card to ExpressBox1, and then plugging the device into their laptop.
The Magma ExpressBox1 and ExpressBox1 Pro can be purchased online at www.magma.com.
Product benefits include:
- Easy method for attaching full-size or half-size PCI Express cards to a laptop
- No latency solution providing 2000mbps (250MB/sec) throughput
- Supports PCI Express cards that require up to 55 watts of continuous power
- Unique “flip open” lid provides quick access to PCI Express card installed inside enclosure
- Universal internal power supply eliminates need to carry external power brick
- Temperature controlled cooling keeps HOT card cool while keeping fan noise to a minimum
- 55 watts of dedicated power for PCI Express devices outside the computer
- Includes stand for vertical orientation and bracket for mounting in a rack cabinet
- Compatible with practically any PCI Express card
- Allows for easy upgrades to new PCI Express hardware
- Supported by the popular platforms: Windows and MacOS
- OEM and Reseller programs available
Magma brand is the leading provider of PCI and PCI Express Expansion Systems for several industries and provides innovative expansion solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers and end-users in more than 45 countries. More information is available on the Web site: www.magma.com.
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