The Microdrive has a disk platter the size of a large coin and weighs less than a AA battery. The new device can hold: 1,000 digital photographs compressed; six hours of near CD-quality audio; 300 hefty novels; or the equivalent of more than 200 standard-size floppy disks. IBM Microdrive uses high-performance, time-proven hard disk drive technology to store information. The drive has a much lower cost-per-megabyte and holds more content than alternate small-format storage technologies.

With its small size and industry-standard removable format, IBM’s new Microdrive is considered an ideal storage solution for pervasive or "go-anywhere" computing applications. The Microdrive has been designed for use in digital cameras, hand-held, companion and notebook PCs.

"The IBM Microdrive is a great storage option for users who want to expand the rich capabilities of their Windows CE-based devices," said Roger Gulrajani, group product manager, Windows CE, Microsoft Corp. "Customers can now store even more rich content such as digital images, audio, documents, and additional third-party applications which enhance the power and versatility of these companion devices."

Since the introduction of Microdrive technology last year, new applications have emerged including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), wearable PCs and personal audio players.

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