Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) says its its OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is the first 2.5-inch, 1TB, quad interface, bus powered portable storage solution on the market and available for immediate ordering with 10 models priced from US$119.99.

It sports FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA interface connectivity. The fanless Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini delivers storage/backup to Mac or PC users in a portable, brushed aluminum. No AC adapter is required.

In addition to the new 1TB model, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is available in nine other quad interface models offering a variety of speed, capacity, and drive type options. They’re compatible with Apple operating systems from Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X 10.6.x.