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storage

LaCie 1TB Desktop Hard Drive: I...Can't...Look...Away

So a 1TB external drive is nothing new, but it is hard to deny that this thing is pretty...real pretty. LaCie has been getting heavy into the aluminum casings recently, which may play a factor in cooling, but those devices definitely did not bring this kind of cool stealth technology vibe that is so intoxicating. Users can also expect 7200rpm spindle speeds and USB 2.0. At the moment, there is no price or release date information available. [LaCie via Gizmos.es]

8:30 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,616 views, 62 comments

Latest by darienxyz: @johnnyabnormal: RE: johnnyabnormal at 12:30 AM on 03/11/08 Check out the red hill guide at [www.redhill.net.au] Although dated, it's a start. more »

storage

LaCie's Little Disk: Littlest 40GB Drives

Samsung's A1 drives, the 1.3-inch platter models that fit 30-40GB inside, are being shoved into these little LaCie portables, the new Little Disk and in the updated USB Key Max. With this kind of bit density and 2MB buffers, the drives should be somewhat quick despite the 3600rpm spindle speed, and 40GB is no joke, especially in these shock-resistant drives that look imminently pocketable. [TechOn via Engadget]

2:33 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Brian Lam
3,919 views, 11 comments

hdds

LaCie HDDs and Screens: d2 Quadra, Big Disk Extreme+, Little Big Disk Quadra HDDs, LaCinema Premier, 324 LCD Display

The guys at LaCie just announced four new external hard drives, aimed at various markets and a 24-inch stonking screen. Check out the lot below:
• LaCie d2 Quadra ($189.) Offers quadruple interface (USB/FW400/FW800/eSATA), and will be available in capacities ranging from 320GB to 1TB. It has a large surface area, meaning heat dissipation is particularly efficient, making for minimal fan noise. More »

1:30 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,371 views, 29 comments

Latest by johnnyabnormal: @sven_skaliberskone: Well, it def. makes me curious what my 500 GB drive is. It's not modular, but I'm going to investigate. more »

hdds

Samsung's Little A1 HDDs are Microdrive Killers

Microdrives, little HDDs small enough to put into CF memory form factors, max out at around 12GB, but these A1 HDDs from Samsung fit the same CF case and come in 30-40GB sizes. Comes with PATA/CEATA/USB interfaces, a 3600rpm rotation speed, a 2MB buffer memory, and 2 second start time. Starts at $199 and ships now. Nutty. [bizwires]

6:15 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Brian Lam
2,837 views, 12 comments

time machine hdd swap

The Secret of the Time Machine-Assisted Hard Drive Swap

There's never been a better time to void the warranty on your MacBook Pro and upgrade to one of those sweet 2.5" WD Scorpio 320GB drives. That was what made me throw caution to the wind and attempt a Time Machine-assisted swap. The good news is, it works as billed. You get a bit-for-bit transfer to the virgin drive with minimal fuss. The bad news is, if you don't use a little trick we discovered today, you probably won't get it to work at all. More »

12:00 AM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Wilson Rothman
47,461 views, 60 comments

Latest by Raygo: Followed these instructions for a full system restore and my MBP will not get the gray "Appled" screen and keeps restarting. Re-erased, Re-restored and had ACL errors come up and would not let me know repair disk permissions Could someone help? Thanks more »

hdds

Lawsuit Over Misleading HDD Sizes Could Introduce the Tebibyte

You know how when you buy a hard drive, the space you get is always less than the space it says on the box? Well, that's due to the difference between counting space using the binary method, which says that a megabyte is 1,048,576 bytes, and the decimal method, which calls a megabyte 1,000,000 bytes. It might not seem like much when you're talking about one MB, but when you buy a terabyte drive you end up losing 100GBs due to the difference. That's sparked a big ol' lawsuit, and because of that we might just have a new unit to deal with on HDD boxes: the tebibyte. More »

10:52 AM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By Adam Frucci
12,173 views, 76 comments

Latest by banmojo: @D.LYTE: for marketing 'HARD' drives?? That'd just be too easy, man :^)) more »

storage

Western Digital Finally Pops 320GB USB-Powered Passport Drive

When you saw the news that WD launched a 320GB Scorpio laptop drive, you knew it was only a matter of time before a bus-powered Passport external version showed up. It'll come with WD Sync software (featuring 128-bit encryption; Windows only of course), deliver 480Mbps transfer speeds, and you can pick from five colors: glossy black, glossy white, metallic red, vibrant(?) green and metallic pink. Here's the best part: the 320GB Passport will only set you back $230—or less. [WD]

8:34 AM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,873 views, 18 comments

Latest by BarkoNorwang: And that was 5 days ago (the end of November) more »

peripherals

Touchscreen-Enabled HDD Enclosure Keeps Your Porn Secure

Touchscreens! The make you think of the future, don't they? Either that, or ATM machines from the past decade or so. Either way, this external HDD case from ezSECU features a touchscreen that makes you put in a password before you can retrieve your precious porn and pirated movies collection. Yeah, stick it to the man/your mom! This case only fits small 2.5-inch SATA drives, but it could make for a nice portable HDD if you're security-inclined. It's headed to Korea now, with no word on Stateside availability. [Product Page via Oh Gizmo!]

11:30 AM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Adam Frucci
2,860 views, 14 comments

Latest by dl20461: This hard drive is pretty cool. It lets you secure your data completely. Even if someone else removes it from the enclosure, they can't access your data without your password. It was only sold in Korea before, more »

virus lockdown

Seagate Fingers Hard-Drive Poisoning Employee, Hardens Prevention Measures (Full Story)

Earlier this week, we shared breaking news about Seagate selling 1,800 Trojan-horse-infected Maxtor hard drives at retail. I checked in with the company to learn the details, and see if they busted the perp. The official word:
The internal investigation by the contract manufacturer determined that the virus was accidentally transferred by one of its employees and not a malicious act.
But accident, schmaccident: Seagate is taking some severe prevention measures to keep this from happening again, including extra anti-virus software—and metal detectors. The situation was more widespread than we originally knew, and anyone with a Maxtor Basics drive should probably read on. More »

10:30 AM on Sat Nov 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
10,257 views, 18 comments

Latest by tin: @spaceman7: We're talking asia here, for guaranteed success, build a small wooden hello kitty. more »

excitement

New Enterprise Hard Drives From Seagate: Encrypted, Faster and Stronger

The Seagate hard drive barrage continues with a triplet of new enterprise hard drives. First up is the Barracuda FDE, a 7200 rpm drive which offers native full hard drive encryption using AES. It'll be available in capacities up to 1TB in 2008. Next up: More »

12:00 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Adam Frucci
2,346 views, 3 comments

hdds

New Maxtor OneTouch 4 Drives Are Metallic, Sexy, Storage-y

Seagate's Maxtor OneTouch line is getting an upgrade, with three new models in the OneTouch 4 series: OneTouch 4 ($100 for 250GB, $170 for 500GB, $270 for 750GB), OneTouch 4 Plus ($130 for 250GB up to $360 for 1TB) and the OneTouch 4 Mini ($100 for 80GB, $120 for 120GB and $150 for 160GB). Besides looking all serious and anodized, they boast a new software feature, SafetyDrill, a "bare metal system restore" which Seagate touts as a "nearly instantaneous restoration of an entire computer." They're also quieter, cooler running and sport spiffier drive protection mechanisms. Full press release after the jump. More »

11:25 AM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Adam Frucci
4,503 views, 4 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: Just be careful not to touch the Bare Metal unless you're fully grounded. more »

peripherals

Seagate CEO Talking More Smack

The MOUTH on Bill Watkins, CEO of Seagate, never stops yapping and I love the guy for it. Last year, it was HDDs and porno, this year he's talking about the 10% drop in HDD prices industry wide over Q1 2007:
Some of my competitors went nuts on pricing... but, you know, we all peed in the pool
(Even though the market grew 17%, no one made any extra revenue.) –Brian Lam
Disk drive makers are just nuts, complains Seagate CEO [Uberpulse]

1:43 AM on Fri Jun 22 2007
By Brian Lam
931 views, 10 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: @Evodico-LOL I love it! So true. Hitachi does make some awesome top of the line drives as well. more »

peripherals

Samsung's New HDDs are Fast, Silent

No one likes noisy electronics. That's why Samsung's new SpinPoint S Series of HDDs is great; they're fast and quiet. Perfect for devices that are better seen and not heard, such as DVRs and, ahem, Xbox 360s. They're rated at 2.4 bel in idle mode and 2.75 bel in seek mode, with 1 bel being equal to 10 decibels. That's pretty quiet, I guess. More »

2:00 PM on Wed Apr 4 2007
By Adam Frucci
2,809 views, 10 comments