The two 5W-powered USB ports allow users to connect even two bus-powered external hard drives and also function as a backup battery for two iPads.

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It will also reduce subsidies to external projects including the Walk and Ride bus service and Lincoln Drill Hall.

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Perfect for slipping into a laptop bag or pocket, all of Iomega's 2.5-inch portable hard drives are host powered, requiring no external power supply beyond the power provided through the USB bus on a personal computer, laptop or netbook.

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The drive is also USB 3.0 bus-powered, eliminating the need to carry an external AC power supply.

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