Green-tech movement spawns eco-friendly hard drive

Storage vendor Fabrik has introduced an external hard drive with a manufacturing process focused on reducing its impact on the environment.

By Erika Morphy

1 Aug 2008

Fabrik claims its SimpleTech [re]drive is the world's most eco-friendly hard drive. Recycled aluminum and eco-friendly bamboo grown near the manufacturing facility is used for the drive enclosure.

"We spent a lot of time making sure this is an authentic and genuine green product," VP of Marketing Matt McRae told TechNewsWorld.

Designed for consumers, it can be used with a Mac or PC.

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