One of the most serious problems encountered by any serious photographer is that, at some point, he/she runs out of storage space, especially when going on longer trips, when carrying around a notebook or laptop is not a very practical solution. And this is exactly the reason why people over at Jobo launched the GIGA one ultra portable photo storage device, which provides very large storage spaces, as well as quite an impressive number of connectivity options.

Thus, the new JOBO GIGA one ultra is available in four hard disc capacities - 40 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB and 200 GB. This new unit accommodates all popular media cards, as it incorporates slots for CompactFlash (CF) I/II, Microdrive, SecureDigital (SD), SDHC, (Memory Stick) MS, MS Pro, MS Duo and MultiMediaCard (MMC). In addition, the GIGA one ultra can store digital data in popular file formats such as RAW, JPG, TIFF, MP3, doc, xls, ppt, etc. And if the user chooses to do so, this unit is capable of deleting all data from a user's memory card via the GIGA one ultra once the file transfer is confirmed.

And since we're on the subject of data transfers, it's worth mentioning the fact that the device is USB 2.0 compatible and supports download speeds of up to 5.47 MB per second, which means that 1 GB of data can be transferred in about three minutes. Furthermore, the portable storage device features a battery status indicator, energy-saving function, large 2-inch LCD screen, a sturdy aluminium casing and covered media card slots for protection against dust and dirt. In addition, the new GIGA one ultra's LCD screen clearly displays the amount of hard drive disc space available as well as the status of every download.

"The new easy-to-use JOBO GIGA one ultra is the perfect solution for today's on-the-go digital photographer," said Johannes Bockemuehl-Simon, JOBO's CEO. "Not only is this new unit extremely fast when it comes to downloading all digital data for safe and reliable backup storage, this next generation GIGA one is available in various capacities and price points sure to please budget-minded photographers looking for the best their money can buy."

The device from JOBO will hit the shelves towards the end of October and will retail for around 150, 200, 230 and 330 Euro, depending on the storage capacity.

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