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Seagate just released a 750 GB monster of an HDD based on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10. It runs at 7,200rpm and has 16MB of cache memory. It also comes with both Windows and Macintosh software and a cool function which backs up your host computer’s hard drive when you press the button on the front of the unit. Price is set to be about $560 and it releases next month.
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The EZ-6 from Seagrand rips CDs straight to a USB key or an SD card. Available in black or silver colors, the EZ-6 also acts as a portable MP3/CD player with 80 minutes of playback or 60 minutes of recording. It comes with a blacklit LCD display, runs on AAA batteries and will retail for around $170 when it comes out in May.
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Sony’s DRU-820A DVD burner records DVD+R DL media at 8x speed, DVD-R DL media at 6x speed and single-layer DVD±R discs at 16x speed. The rewritable DVDs can be recorded at 8x (DVD+RW) and 6x (DVD-RW), respectively, and the drive offers 48x CD-ROM and 32x CD-RW burning. The drive is equipped with a buffer memory size of 2MB, Ultra DMA Mode 2 ATAPI interface, average access time of 130ms (DVD 16x) and 135ms (CD 48x). The DVD burner will support DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD, CD Text, and multi-session. Current price is £43.77. Via Bios Magazine.
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BenQ is at it again with a new Blu-ray writer dubbed the BW1000. This beauty comes with a mirror finish and can also read and write ancient optical disc formats like CD and DVD. It will be available in both internal and external form factors.
As far as burning speeds go, it may be a little on the slow side for some people, with the BD-R only burning at 2x; CDs, on the other hand, burn at a respectable 32x. While compatible with just about every optical disc format known to man, including the elusive DVD +/- support, there’s still no price set or a release date for the BW1000. Given how much it does, and the fact that it supports Blu-ray, one would be well-advised to prepare to spend more than a few dollars.
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Plextor has just announced the availability dates of the 80GB and 120GB versions of an external drive that the company claims are shockproof; they can supposedly survive any drop, anywhere. The prices for the 2 units, which can be carried anywhere in a pocket, are to be around $169 and $260, respectively. The drives are expected to go on sale in May of this year, 2006. Info via BusinessWire.
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If your Xbox 360 runs out of real estate and you want to get more without shelling out too much, the Datel XSATA will be your next best gaming buddy. It simply connects your Xbox 360 to your PC’s hard drive via its USB socket. It’s then allows you to take your excess data from the console, store it, then take it back as you need it. Available soon for around £30 $52. Via Games Digest.
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There’s been speculation of an 8-layer 200GB disc from TDK, which presumably could fit 285 700MB DivX movies on a single mammoth coaster. There’s no news about price and availability yet, but we’re more concerned about grabbing a decent player for it. Via Tech Digest.
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Carrying 1GB worth of documents with you is cool, but how about carrying your entire hard drive in your pocket? The new Kanguru 64 GB USB flash memory isn’t cheap at $2,800, but for many mobile users, the 18 grams weight and the ultra-small size is worth the investment. It’s expected to go on sale April 15th of this year, 2006. Info via TechEBlog.
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This handy, all-purpose media manager can handle 2000+ DVDs and CDs through external changers as well as record loads of digital video to its 500 GB hard drive. It’s pretty intense. Info via Red Ferret.
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