Hard Drive & Storage - News & Reviews

4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Card

February 2, 2008 – 7:49 am
Sony's 4GB Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo media offers maximum storage for your compact digital camera, portable audio device, or PSP Handheld Entertainment System. Provides a huge total storage capacity of 4GB and a wide operating temperature range of -13 F to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, providing durable, high-capacity digital file storage, that can be used in most Memory Stick(R) PRO media compatible devices. The Memory Stick Duo is well suited for a wide range of popular consumer products such as cellular phones and compact audio players. Memory Stick is distinct from other flash memory cards. It was mainly designed to record, transfer and share various types of digital content (such as still and moving images, music, voice, and computer data and applications).  With Memory Stick it is easy to create your own personal network to connect products, content and people. Specifications: Description: 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Card Memory Type: Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Size: 4 ...

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Cowon iAudio U2

January 30, 2008 – 11:34 am
iAudio U2 is a slim and beautifully designed product consisting of 3 attractive colors with freshness of Ocean Blue, passion of Ruby Red and luxuriousness of Platinum Black. It weights only 34g including lithium polymer charger and provides express speed USB 2.0 download of up to 20Mbps maximum speed and provide fast transfer speed. It provides up to 20hr playback. iAUDIO is the only mp3 player that provides exquisite sound with world-renowned U.S. BBE Sound System for the first time in the world. This feature is only available with iAUDIO which makes it different from other MP3 players. Specifications: Product type: Flash Player PC interface supported: USB Digital storage media capacity: 1GB Dimensions (W x D x H): 1 in x 0.7 in x 2.9 in Included accessories: Neck strap, Carrying case Cable(s) included: 1 x, 1 x USB cable - External, USB adapter - External, Audio cable – External Sound effects: BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance Digital audio standards supported: ...

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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 250 GB hard drive

January 29, 2008 – 11:06 am
Western Digital Caviar Special Edition hard drives are designed to maximize desktop computer performance in applications such as computer gaming, digital video editing, and file server applications that require high performance storage. They deliver data to users faster than any desktop hard drive in its class. Capacities range up to 250 GB, all with 8 MB buffer, the largest available today in a desktop EIDE hard drive. Cool, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability are the main features that make these EIDE hard drives ideal for desktop, business, and consumer electronics storage. The Kit includes: Parallel  ATA/100 PCI controller card ribbon cable screws Two floppies that hold drivers and installation/diagnostic utilities The same upgrade kit is also available with 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 180GB, and 200GB hard drives Product Specification: Dimensions (WxDxH): 4 in x 5.8 in x 1 in Weight: 1.3 lbs Capacity: 250 GB Interface Type: ATA-100 Data Transfer Rate: 100 MBps Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years warranty Features: The Special Edition hard drive provides ...

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Maxtor Fusion Personal Web Server

January 29, 2008 – 11:05 am
With Maxtor Fusion Personal Web Server organizing and sharing files remotely is very easy. Maxtor Fusion is a self-expressive way to organize and personalize all your digital photos, videos, music and documents and share your experiences with family, friends and colleagues either privately or publicly in a secure environment. It supports both Windows and Mac, and enables quick remote access to all your content from anywhere, at anytime. It is very easy to use because it features the drag and drop functionality to your files into the Fusion interface to quickly organize your music, videos and photos. It saves hours of uploading time and it’s a unique product that stands out with its ease of file organization, labeling, and sharing. Maxtor Fusion Personal Web Server can also be used to backup files, but only a administrator can back up the Fusion. Design and Set-up:s Maxtor Fusion Personal Web Server is shaped like ...

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Apple iPod Nano 4GB

January 29, 2008 – 11:01 am
Apple iPod Nano 4GB is the world’s first 4GB flash player and one of the thinnest. It comes in classic white or black. It is slim, stylish, and fully loaded. The iPod Nano is a great deal for a flash-based MP3 player. You can do a lot more with iPod Nano, than just listen to music. With iPod Nano, you can: Store songs and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go Listen to podcasts, downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the Internet View photos as a slideshow with music on iPod Nano Listen to audiobooks Store or back up files and other data, using iPod Nano as an external disk Synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer Play games, store text notes, set an alarm, and more Design: At 3.5" x 1.6" x 0.25", the Nano is one of the smallest players on the market today. The Nano fits perfectly in the jeans pocket, making ...

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Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000

January 29, 2008 – 10:43 am
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 is the Industry’s first terabyte hard disk drive for consumer and commercial computing products.  It is a standard 1TB, 7200 rpm hard disk Drive and has a 32MB buffer. Compared to the other standard hard drives it's relatively expensive, but it has the fast data transfer rate of 134MBps and has a burst transfer rate of 300MBps.   It powers over the industry’s most reliable perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) techniques and the latest advance­ments in   Silent acoustics Shock protection Head technology to maximize the capacity Performance and field reliability. Product Specification: Device Type: Hard drive - Internal hard driveInterface: Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/sSector size: 512 bytesRotational speed: 7200 RPMSeek Time: 8.5 ms read                   9.2 ms writeDimensions: H (26.1 mm) x W (101.6 mm) x D (147 mm)Warranty: 3 years  Features: Storage capacities up to 1 TB Perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology  Features three advanced low-power idle modes that boost power efficiency. Active Unload Low-power Thermal monitoring and fly height ...

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D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure

January 29, 2008 – 7:36 am
The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure, enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or office network,  when used with internal SATA drives. It has a built in FTP server which allows you to remotely access the files through internet, where you can keep your data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. D-Link DNS-323 is an embedded Linux device. This is idle for the home where you can ensure that your children will only have access to age appropriate material or for an office environment with employee specific information. Product Specification: Interface type: Ethernet Dimensions (H x W x D): 132 x 104 x 198 mm Software included: Memeo AutoBackup, D-Link Easy Search Utility, Web Interface Features: Without installing any software on the computer, the DNS-323 will be available to any computer on your network. While configuring the DNS-323, you can ...

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Olympus Stylus 770 SW

January 29, 2008 – 7:33 am
The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is the world’s most durable digital camera. It is not only waterproof, but its freeze proof, drop proof and crush proof. You can drop it from 5 feet, dunk it to 33 feet, freeze it (-10C/14F) or even try to crush it up to 220 pounds and it will still take amazing photos. The Stylus 770 SW's durable construction is designed to withstand a five-foot drop, bump, or other mishap, so your camera and images are protected. At the same time, you won't have any problems slipping this tough but slender camera into a shirt pocket. Design: The 770SW's body is attractively designed. At first glance, the 7.1-megapixel Olympus Stylus 770SW looks like every other silver digital camera. There are screws and studs on the front and back of the all-metal body, giving it a stark industrial look. It feels sturdy even though it weighs 6 ounces ...

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 digital camera

January 29, 2008 – 7:31 am
The Panasonic DMC TZ3 is a super zoom digital camera inside a much more compact body than you will normally find with this type of camera. Features like, 7.2 Megapixel, 10x optical zoom, compact makes Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 the successor to the TZ1.  DMC TZ3 sports a wide angle lens, which comes in useful for landscape style shots or groups of people. Indeed any type of photo where you need to squeeze in a wide scene will be helped by this type of lens. Improvements from its predecessor include a bump in resolution, a new imaging processor, the Venus Engine III processor, and Intelligent ISO control. The Panasonic TZ3 is a good option for someone who is looking for a compact ultra zoom camera, with quick performance and a nice feature set. Product Specification: Resolution: 8.5 Megapixel Optical Zoom: 10x Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Memory Type: Built-in • Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC ...

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Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Drive (500GB)

January 29, 2008 – 7:30 am
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Drive (500GB) looks elegant with thin silver body and comes with a grey plastic stands, to make the drive stand vertically. Apart from providing a graceful look to the drive, the thin silver body of the drive provides increased airflow, allowing the unit to run cool to the touch. At the front of the drive is a single button for power switch with a small status light for indication of On/Off. Behind the drive are an AC power jack, Ethernet jack and 2 USB ports. Connectivity and setup Setting up the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Drive (500GB) is very simple. Plug in the power, attach it to your router, browse to the MSHome workgroup under Network Places where it appears, and the drive is ready to use. If you want to use the drive from Windows Explorer just right-click the drive name and assign it a drive letter ...

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