Announced today as the the world’s first Wireless USB external hard drive, the Imation Pro WX drive offers 1.5TB of capacity and fast data transfer rates of up to 15MBs/second. The product also comes with an innovative one-to-one connection that limits the possibility of signal interception and securely backs up data whenever it is in range up to 30 feet, similar to a direct attached storage device. It’s said already available for about $450 in the U.S.
“Imation continues to be a world leader in delivering innovative storage products designed for our increasingly wireless world,†said James Depuydt, director of technology, Imation. “We are now the first to provide users with a Wireless USB hard drive to continuously back up their most critical data in a unique product design. We will continue to expand our wireless storage capabilities to enable our customers to easily create, store, manage and share digital information.â€
