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Hammer Storage Expands Offerings Into Personal Storage Market With Debut of morespace(TM) External Hard Drive
Affordable, High-Performing, Plug-and-Play Solution Sets New Bar for Affordable Storage by Reducing the Cost per Gigabyte
| Source: Hammer Storage
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - April 29, 2008) - Hammer Storage, a division of Bell
Microproducts Inc. (PINKSHEETS : BELM ), one of the world's largest
value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today
announced the release of its latest storage solution: morespace™. Hammer's morespace
is an external hard drive that provides a plug and play storage solution
with USB 2.0, allowing users to instantly add more space to both PCs and
Macs. Available now, morespace is priced under 25 cents per gigabyte (GB)
for models above 500 GBs in capacity, and can be found at select retail
stores and online retailers listed at www.hammer-storage.com.
Today's increasingly digital lifestyles and multiple
computer households use hard disk drives to store not just data files, but
also irreplaceable digital memories including treasured family photos, home
movies, and music downloads. External USB drives are a perfect solution for
storing the massive quantities of data accumulated onto home or office
computers.
"Simple and easy to use, morespace is an ideal addition to the home or
office and is designed to be stacked should the user want to add multiple
morespace units. Best of all, we have utilized Bell Microproducts' market
leadership in hard disk drives and storage to offer a highly affordable
solution," commented Andy Dorian, product manager for Bell Microproducts.
Featuring silent, fanless operation, plug and play installation, vertically
and horizontally stackable design and a sleek reflective LED, morespace is
an attractive addition to the digital home.
Dorian summarized that, "morespace is positioned as a value leader and is a
solid offering for the personal storage market, where consumers demand
affordable external storage."
morespace is backed by a one-year warranty and the support of Hammer
Storage's data storage experts. Capacities currently offered include 250
GB up to 1 terabyte (TB), with 1.5 TB expected to be offered later this
quarter. To learn more about morespace, please call 1-800-237-0840 or go
to http://www.hammer-storage.com.
About Hammer Storage
Hammer Storage is a division of Bell Microproducts (PINKSHEETS : BELM ), one
of the world's largest storage-centric distributors, and is committed to
providing its customers with the most cost effective, scalable and easy to
use storage solutions available. Partnering with leading edge manufacturers
and technology providers to bring the latest in storage solutions to the
market, Hammer Storage offers an array of storage options that deliver
superior solutions to real challenges for the consumer, SOHO and SMB
markets.
Product offerings from Hammer Storage include: morespace external storage
and myshare network storage. More information can be found at
www.hammer-storage.com.