| Western Digital Intros HD Scorpio 320 GB |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 31, 2007 - 1:25 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=377 |
Western Digital releases a new HD Scorpio with 320 GB. According to the company, the drive has low power consumption and cool operation, making them ideal for notebooks and other portable devices. It features a rotational speed of Rotational Speed 5,400 rpm, average latency of 4.20 ms, buffer size of 8 MB and read seek time of 12.0 ms.
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| Transcend Reveals 160 GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA External HD |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 15, 2007 - 6:45 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=132 |
Transcend has announced its new 160 GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA external hard drive. The StoreJet 2.5 has a polished aluminum case, uses USB 2.0 interface (with data transfer rates up to 480Mbits per second) and features OneTouch Auto-Backup function.
The StoreJet 2.5 SATA is available in Silver (80GB), Titanium (120GB), and now Blue (160GB). Additionally, the StoreJet 2.5 SATA is available as an external enclosure without a HDD, which also comes in silver, blue or red. The enclosure is compatible with all brands of 2.5" SATA hard drives.  click to enlarge
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| Transcend Announces 32 GB 2.5" SATA SSD |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 10, 2007 - 8:32 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=177&SpNo=... |
Transcend has announced a 32 GB 2.5" SATA Solid State Disk (SSD), which comes in a standard 2.5-inch size and has an SATA interface. It features a metal outer case and thickness of only 9.5mm. It also has built-in ECC (Error Correction Code), built-in wear leveling technology, 80% lower power consumption and less heat, Shock resistant and Silent operation (no moving parts). It weighs 48g.
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| Seagate SV35 Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 12, 2007 - 5:25 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=seagate-un... |
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Seagate announced a new hard drives series specifically designed for digital video surveillance systems. The SV35 series, which have a top capacity of 1 TB, stores up to 289 continuous days (640x480 @ 10 fps) or up to 32 continuous days (720x480 @ 30 fps). The SV35 series hard drives have a disk speed of 7,200 rpm and ATA/100 or SATA-300 interface.
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| Toshiba Announces 320 GB 2.5" HD |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 22, 2007 - 4:55 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.toshibastorage.com/ |
Toshiba Storage Device Division claims to have the world’s first 320 GB 2.5-inch HD 5,400 rpm, using 160 GB-per-platter design. Support the Serial ATA interface at a 3.0 Gbps data transfer rate. The company also expanded into 7,200 rpm performance class with a family of products offering up to 200GB capacity. Toshiba’s new HDD families are RoHS3 compliant and will begin production in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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| Onnto Intros O’ TOSTORE TA-M12O HD Enclosure |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 20, 2007 - 7:56 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.onnto.com/pro_secclass.asp?top_desc=Storage_Enclosure&s... |
Onnto announces the O' TOSTORE TA-M12O eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire 3.5'' SATA HD enclosure desktop enclosure features impact protection, and thermal efficiency of aluminum. The TA-M12O offers multiple interface support via SATA, USB 2.0, or Firewire 1394a. The innovative TA-M12O extends SATA HDD compatibility by converting the SATA HDD signal to a USB 2.0 or FireWire signal, enabling use of a SATA HDD with any notebook or desktop system that has a USB 2.0, FireWire (1394a) port, but no eSATA port.
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| Sony Unveils 3 DVD/CD Recordable Drives |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 13, 2007 - 5:24 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.sony.com/ |
Sony released three new dual format DVD/CD recordable drives. The 840 series writes DVD±R at 20x, DVD+R at 16x and 8.5GB DVD+R Double/Dual layer and 4.7GB DVD+RW discs at 12X. The new series features the internal DRU-840A drive and external DRX-840U burner (image below). The internal DRU-840A drive is now available for about USD 70; the external DRX-840U burner is expected to ship next month for around USD 110.
Sony has already launched the external DRX-S70U burner, with a slim design. It supports 8X DVD±R, 4X DVD±R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM, and 24X CD-R/RW recording speeds. It will be available next month for about USD 130.
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| TwinMOS Releases Super-Mini USB 2.0 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 8, 2007 - 5:41 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.twinmos.com/flash_info.htm |
TwinMOS Technologies released the super-mini USB 2.0 Mobile Disk B1 for Windows Vista. It features a LED indicator and dimensions of just 42.6×14.7×2.8mm and 2.8mm thickness. It comes in capacities up to 8 GB, a wide range of colors (black, white, pastel yellow, pink, pastel blue and pastel green). a carrying ring and silver-coated chain.
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| Lanner Intros NS04-3100 Media Storage |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 6, 2007 - 5:04 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://lannerinc.com/product_detail.php?products_id=223&cPath=169_... |
Lanner Electronics introduced a Media Storage and Content Server for the Digital Home. Featuring Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE 802.11g/b wireless LAN, the NS04-3100 streams content to multiple applications; iTunes, Media Center or any DLNA compliant appliance.
Lanner's NS04-3100 4-Bay Media Storage Server enables users to share digital media file such as video, music and other files with everyone on the home or office network. User's can store music, photo, and video collections on the NS04-3100 for safekeeping and enjoy the benefits of the built-in UPnP AV media server. UPnP AV and DLNA allows streaming of digital content to compatible media players on the network, be it in the bedroom, living-room or where ever you need digital media served.
Featuring space for four SATA 3Gbps drives, the NS04-3100 supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and JBOD.Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux and Mac OS X.
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| Transcend Rolls Out JetFlash 220 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 3, 2007 - 3:50 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/CatList.asp?FldNo=3&LangNo=0&... |
Transcend launched JetFlash 220, a biometric USB flash drive. To avoid stolen identities, trade secrets and other high tech crimes, the new JetFlash features a unique sensor strip which allows users to access protected data by scanning their fingerprint. The biometric system also allows users to automatically log on to any website for which they have a registered account. It is currently available in 8 GB (Ruby Red), 4 GB (Royal Blue), and 2 GB (Sunburst Orange) capacities.
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| Pionner Intros Blu-Ray Writer BDR-202 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: August 1, 2007 - 8:23 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/kuro/division/0,,2076_3100... |
Pioneer releases a new Blu-Ray Combo writer for desktop. The model BDR-202 internal drive writes BD-R and BD-RE (rewritable) single-layer Blu-ray discs. The drive features BD/DVD/CD three-way compatible lens that allows high-speed recording. It is also compatible with CDs and DVDs.
Writes BD-R at 4x; BD-RE at 2x; DVD-R/+R at 12X; DVD-RW/+RW at 6x; and CD-R/RW at 24x. BDR-202 also comes with Ultra DRA technology, which suppresses vibration when writing. It is already available in Europe for around expected to retail for around USD 660.00.
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| Buffalo Shows Off 300 GB MiniStation |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: July 26, 2007 - 7:09 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.buffalotech.com/products/external-drives/ministation/minist... |
Buffalo shows off the MiniStation Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive in 300 GB capacity. It Stores, backs up and transports digital images, music and other files without taking up room on your PC's main drive. It comes with an armored case and a shock absorbent inner floating structure. Features rotational speed of 5400 rpm and has dimensions of 5cm x 0.8cm x 3.3cm. Available in Japan for around USD 315.
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| Fujitsu to Release Non-Stop Hard Disk Drive |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: July 24, 2007 - 4:29 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/ |
Fujitsu announced the new MHY2 BS Series of 2.5" hard disk drives, which are designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in storage capacities of up to 200 GB. Models in this series have a disk speed of 5,400 rpm and Serial ATA interface.
Designed for industrial equipment and for enterprise applications, it delivers 24-hour continuous operation and high-frequency access, as well as for lower heat generation and reduced energy consumption.
The new series will be available in August.
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| Western Digital Goes Green with New HDs |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: July 23, 2007 - 3:22 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.wdc.com/en/company/greenpower.asp?language=en |
Western Digital has announced the GreenPower Initiative and launched new hard drives that consume less electricity. WD says that with the increase of hard drive capacities, the power required to run those drives increases as well. The new eco-friendly family will include drives ranging in size from 320GB to 1TB.
Currently available 1 TB hard drives have a typical power consumption rating greater than 13.5 watts. New Green Power drives saves 4-5 watts over competitors' drives and guarantees the same performance. Its important to remember: consuming less power lowers the electricity bill as well.
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