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Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 160GB Hard Drive

January 29, 2008 – 7:29 am
Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 – 160GB Hard Drive a predecessor of 7K250 offers high interface speed along with simplicity. The drive is ideal Digital video recording, video editing, extreme PC gaming, ATA entry-servers, personal and business computing. Its quiet operating modes are ideal for use in noise-sensitive environments. Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 incorporates the SATA 3.0 Gbps interface to enable fast data access and enhanced power management to the system. Deskstar T7K250 drive is the first from Hitachi to support Native Command Queuing. Command queuing offers significantly better performance in multi-user environments with loads of outstanding I/O requests. Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 – 160GB Hard Drive enables the host system to optimize storage of data with its 'Smooth Stream' technology which gives the host control over the drives error recovery process. Features: Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H Capacity 250GB  Cache 8MB Data Transfer Rate 300 MBps Interface Type 1 x Serial ATA-300 Connector Type 7 pin Serial ATA Native Command Queuing ...

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB Hard Drive

January 29, 2008 – 7:27 am
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB Hard Drive is a four platter/eight head design which provides a speedy 4.16 msec average latency at a 7200 rpm spindle speed. Being the successor of 7200.9, the two drives are almost similar. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 is the first desktop drive to feature the perpendicular recording technology that boosts the capacity of the drive by an impressive percentage. Perpendicular technology stands the particles of magnetic media on their end instead of laying them on their side. As a result of this 7200.10 has enormous capacity of 750GB, when compared to 7200.9 with only 500GB. On the other hand, the 750GB 7200.10 is the version which has the most capacity per platter. The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB combines voluminous storage and high-end performance in a single drive. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 drive supports new SATA 3GB/s transfer protocol and NCQ (Native Command Queuing). This 3.5” desktop drive has 16MB ...

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LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive

January 29, 2008 – 7:26 am
LaCie Rugged All-Terrain is a triple interface bus-powered hard disk that offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400. The drive comes cased in a scratch-protected aluminum case and protected by a bright orange rubberized coating. It is the exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton. Measuring 90 x 25 x 145mm and weighing 250g, the Rugged Hard Drive is small enough to be easily carried around in a laptop bag. The drive is very fast, as it runs on a USB 2.0 connection and is plug and play. LaCie states the maximum drop height to be 35 inches while in non-operating mode. This means if the drive is turned off and is knocked off from a low standing table, it most likely won't be damaged. The rubberized coating absorbs the majority of minor bumps and scratches. LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive includes: LaCie Rugged Hard Disk FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) ...

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NetGear ReadyNAS Network Storage (1TB)

January 29, 2008 – 7:25 am
NetGear ReadyNAS NV+ Network Attached Storage Device is one of the most expensive NAS drives. Specifically designed for home offices, small businesses and workgroups the device is easy to manage. Sitting in a shiny, rugged aluminum case, the NetGear ReadyNAS NV + is capable of managing of configuring the hard drives in RAID 0, 1 and 5. The device is packed with high-end server features, which include Gigabit Ethernet, hardware RAID, system monitoring capabilities and built-in backup. It is easily manageable with robust file serving and data redundancy. It is a slick design device with dimensions of 7.9 x 5.2 x 8.7 inches (HWD). It’s an Ultra-compact box designed to fit easily on your desktop. It has a Backlit text LCD on front, one-touch backup button and an easy-carry handle on back. The ReadyNAS NV+ comes in five flavors and each model has 4 empty drive slots to be filled by ...

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Sans Digital 3.75TB SCSI Ultra 320 External HDD

January 29, 2008 – 7:24 am
Sans Digital 3.75TB SCSI Ultra 320 External HDD MR5S1375 is a perfect for any application that requires large portable storage solution. With the storage capacity of up to 3.75 TB, this external compact RAID solution designed for file servers, video editing, and data storage. The device has five hot-swappable, 3.5" Serial-ATA drive trays that allow quick replacement and simple trouble-shooting of storage units. The Sans Digital 3.75TB SCSI Ultra 320 External HDD MR5S1375 RAID subsystem can also be easily scaled to RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6 or to just a simple JBOD configuration. Design: Sans Digital 3.75TB SCSI Ultra 320 External HDD MR5S1375 has durable and very stylish aluminum housing, with five hot-swappable hard drive trays. The 3.5” Serial-ATA drive trays are situation at the front of the device and allow quick replacement. At the front it has 5 Drive LEDs & 3 Environment LEDs as status indicators. Behind ...

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Creative Zen V Plus (2GB)

January 29, 2008 – 7:22 am
The Creative Zen V Plus 2GB Portable Media Player fits perfectly in your palm with its tiny, eye-catching design, smooth contours and discreet size. With its 2GB storage space, it can hold hundreds to thousands of songs and photos, and 1.5-inch OLED screen displays rich and vibrant photos, full color and album art at any viewing angle. Product Specifications: Storage Capacity: 2GB Dimensions (H x W x D): 67.5 x 43.5 x 15.9 mm Weight: 43.5 g File formats supported: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, AVI Key Functions: Radio, Audio Player, Voice Recorder, Audio Recorder, Photo Viewer, Video Player, Calendar Screen Size: 1.5 in. Supported Memory: Integrated Box Contains: Creative Zen V, EP480 earphones, Drawstring pouch lanyard, USB cable, Line-in cable, Installation CD including user manual and quick start guide. Features: It has a built in tiny device which supports subscription services and pay-per-download music. A bright color screen and Creative's famous interface make it easy to use and it supports multiple audio formats including MP3, WMA and Audible ...

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100

January 29, 2008 – 7:20 am
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 an ultra-slim, ultra-compact digital camera from Sony shoots at up to 8.1 megapixels with a stabilized 5x optical zoom lens. It features a 9-point autofocus mode, an extremely useful feature normally found on much higher-end cameras such as digital SLRs. It has a large 3 inch LCD screen that supplies an extremely wide view; the display stays clear and colorful, even when looking at it from a near-90-degree angle in any direction. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 comes in silver, black and red. Made of all metal body it measures only 0.875-inch thick and weighs a bit more than six ounces. It’s easily pocketable and includes a higher 8.2MP resolution, a more powerful zoom, a better processor and Face Detection. The T100 is just a bit taller and wider than a credit card, but it's about as thick as a deck of playing cards. There's a thumb well on the ...

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NetGear SC101 Storage Central

January 29, 2008 – 7:09 am
NetGear SC101 Storage Central looks like a small toaster and comes without any drives. In other words it is just a hard disk enclosure with built-in disc controllers and networking features. It is best suitable for individuals, small businesses and homes that wish to store and backup files, music, photos and games in a networked location with multiple computers. Storage Central functions like a local disk drive but without requiring a dedicated PC. With NetGear SC101 Storage Central you have an option to choose your own hard drives; you can install one or two IDE / ATA hard drives configured as RAID mirroring and then attach it to your network. Well the capacity of the SC101 depends on the size of the hard drives you choose; however maximum capability is slotting two hard drives into the case. Installing the hard drives: The procedure to install the hard drives is very simple. ...

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SmartDisk FireLite

January 29, 2008 – 7:08 am
SmartDisk FireLite 160GB, USB drive offers durability, style, outstanding performance and great capacity. It’s a 2.5 inch portable drive, and a great combination of best features and attractive design. The drive housing is made of magnesium alloy, one of the strongest materials on the planet. The use of magnesium alloy is the major cause for its super portable size. Being just palm-sized, the drive is easily portable and provides quality without compromise. In other words, SmartDisk FireLite 160GB, USB drive offers the ultimate in a convenient, highly portable data storage solution. This external drive is best suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers. It connects to your computer via a USB 2.0 cable, the most common connector available on modern computers. SmartDisk FireLite 160GB, USB drive is bus-powered and no power cord is needed for the drive. The lack of an external power supply will appeal especially to ...

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Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 160GB

January 29, 2008 – 7:07 am
Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive has a very stylish look and great performance as well. It has a compact size and is available in cherry red, an almost gun-metal blue, black and silver color. The drive is impressive and has an anodized-aluminum-and-polished-steel case that resembles a flask. It has the dimensions of 5.25 x 3.5 x 0.75 inches (LWH) and is a great combination of style and performance. The Iomega eGo was one of the fastest portable hard drives tested over USB. Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive has good read/write speed and is bus-powered. Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive features a USB connector and a 5V power socket, both alongside a reset switch - hardly spoil the polished chrome finish of the top end. The eGo includes a free license for EMC's Retrospect Express HD (Windows only) back-up software, which can be downloaded from Iomega's website and installed using the serial ...

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