The LaCie Neil Poulton HDD has been upgraded with two new ports, a USB 2.0 socket: FireWire 400 and eSATA. Other than that it looks the same and is now available for $139.99 (500GB), $187.99 (750GB) , and $276.99 (1TB). [CNET]
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Western Digital has decided to add the new My Book Studio Edition II. It features two RAID 0 drives with an updated My Book Studio design. It comes with GreenPower units, which run cooler and use less power and is HFS+ formatted. You can expect to pay $349 for 1TB and $599 for 2TB. [Prnewswire]
Dubbing and duplicating has just gotten extremely easy with the new DX-20A4PU that comes with dub and files buttons. Opening the drive automatically starts the burning software. All you have to do is press the dub button, insert a blank CD/DVD and you’re all set. The burner does DVD±R in 20x, DVD-RAM in 12x, and DVD±DL in 8x. No idea on pricing, all I can say is this is a DVD burner that can make anyone look smart. [Akihabara]
Buffalo is dropping a series of external optical devices in Europe. This model features a HD-DVD/Blu-Ray combo drive. The drive can write Blu-Ray discs and reads HD-DVD. Expect Buffalo to launch this drive in March in Europe, price is still unknown.
Iotek has unveiled a new product called the Data Locker portable external hard drive. One unique feature is its touchpad. The touchpad is used to enter the password and also features USB connectivity without using external power. No word on release date or prices right now.
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Buffalo has dropped another external SSD (Solid State Disk). The drive comes with USB 2.0 a pretty good capacity of a hundred GB in a credit card sized hard drive! Buffalo is expected to release in Japan in the near future for approximately $885.
In order to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Western Digital has pledged to donate an undisclosed amount of cash to the Foundation for each purchase of the Pink Western Digital Passport Portable Drive from now until February 29, 2008. It is currently available for $199.99.
If you’re looking for a stylish and slim external DVD burner, then you might need the Logitec LDR-PMD8U2. Measuring at just 18mm thick, the burner comes in an aluminum case. This USB powered external DVD burner is available only in Japan for $138.
If you want to upgrade your Mac Mini with some cool features, NewerTech is releasing the miniStack NAS, which will give you as much 750GB of HDD, 10/100 Ethernet port (which can allow up to 20 users on the same network), USB 2.0 ports, PC and Mac support, Ximeta’s NDAS 2011 network chipset, LED status lights, and “intelligent thermal monitoring.” You can get the device alone for $80 (if you want to add you own hard drive), or you can spend up to $330 if you want to go for 750GB.
If the 1TB external hard drive is not enough for you, Western Digital now offers its My Book external hard drive with a full 2TB of storage capacity. That includes the My Book World Edition II, the My Book Pro Edition II, and My Book Premium Edition II models. These hard drives retail between $749 and $799 depending on the model.
