The dual interface of eSATA and USB 2.0 provide quick access to data.

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Shortly thereafter, Iomega will move the rest of its portable external hard drive models to the USB 3.0 interface.

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In 2010, Hypershop introduced a battery powered HyperDrive external HDD product offering up to 750 GB of external storage through the proprietary USB-based interface on the iPad.

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Simcoe, an assistant professor at Boston University, adds that such policies might also resolve a type of coordination problem often seen in the diffusion of technology standards, such as the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface or a new video game console.

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