IOGEAR has just announced that they have released their 1.8″ USB 2.0 external hard drives for all to enjoy. Not really designed for hardcore PC users, most of IOGEAR’s drives are aimed at the consumer.

Now, why does this matter? Well, if you are looking for an external drive to provide more than this, it is helpful to know what the limitations are of the devices that you are shopping for. Knowledge is power my friend.

Irvine-based IOGEAR announced that it has shipped a 1.8″ USB 2.0 external hard drive. The company’s ION hard drives are targeted at consumers looking to store documents, pictures, music and video. The devices support USB 2.0 and FireWire, include the Dantz retrospect backup software as a bundle, and support up to 40GB of storage. The company said that the small size makes the new drives ideal for travelers.