When it comes to mobile computing, battery life is very important. Since a major user of battery power is the disk drive, it makes sense to ensure that the disk drive uses as little power as possible. That's why Adaptive Battery Life Extender was invented. And that's why the latest version of this technology from Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3.0 -- now features the following idle modes and adaptive standby mode:

• Performance Idle
• Active Idle (available at Travelstar drives only)
• Low Power Idle
• Adaptive Standby

Get all the details about A.B.L.E. from the Hitachi San Jose Research Center here.

When the disk drive is idle, this unique power-management technology dynamically selects the appropriate mode to minimize power usage and help preserve battery life. The mode selection is based on the current disk drive access patterns, so disk response times also can improve significantly. All current 2.5-inch Travelstar drives and microdrives are implemented with this latest Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender.