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MiniHD 20GB puts data in 6.5-ounce package for easy transport.
Archos Technology has just shipped what it claims is the smallest and lightest portable hard drive yet: The Archos MiniHD 20GB measures 4.7 by 3 inches, is a half-inch thick, and weighs just 6.5 ounces.
The tiny drive can easily fit in a shirt pocket, but holds up to 20GB of data--a capacity that wasn't unusual for desktop hard drives only a year ago. The drive lists for about $200.
Physically, Archos's newest drive is just a bit smaller than the company's earlier MiniHD 6GB, while storing more than three times as much data. It's faster, too, spinning at 4200 revolutions per minute. The new drive also supports the finally emerging USB...