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more about #usb30 Cash907Censored: "Are you still there?" more » KnifeySpooney: I would never trust this hard drive with my data... Everyone thought the economy was 2Big to fail... and look where that got us. more » OldCrow: Seriously stay away from LaCie. I've had 7, count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 power supplies go bad at work. Never again. more » lankysob: 2 Live Crew will be pleased. more » DMF: What's failed to be mentioned here is that this Lacie 2Big drives have been plagued issues. Most notably, an extremely loud fan. So loud that many use... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: I'd just like to point out that my Lenovo T400, bought last December, has ExpressCard slots. What, do you guys think everybody uses MacBook Airs or s... more » thebigcheese: Uh... MacBook Pros, at least until recently, all have ExpressCard slots. I can't think of anyone more likely to be an early adopter than a Mac person.... more » jeepingeek: ah heck, I'll bite. What would make my computer more early adopter than Express Card? more » Monty: The key selling point is the huge black block at the end making this a martial arts geek weapon of choice for taking down USB2 users in your home town... more » Canoehead: Right, because my early-2009 unibody MBP means I am not an early-adopter type. Seriously? more » License_to_iLL: "Of course, with a product like this, StarTech probably won't be around long enough for you to get your $50 worth" or a name like StarTech... more » COCOViper: "people who *still* have laptops with ExpressCard slots don't strike me as the early adopter type" Are you perhaps confusing ExpressCard with PCMCIA/... more » estenh: What about early adopters? My MBP (released January of this year) has an ExpressCard/34 slot... If this didn't require AC power, I'd consider it. more » nutbastard: some googling reveals that an expresscard bus simply doesn't have the power to provide 5v @ 900mA. more » Fractal the Meek: A dongle that connects to two of the laptop's USB 2.0 ports for power would fix portability. *grins proudly* more » spannu: It has blue ports? I'll take ten! more » the_sidewinder: What do you mean, Still have laptops with expresscard slots? Most still come with them more » Noobs-R-Us: What about that light thinggy mijiggy? Shouldn't we all wait for that next year? more » longxiongdi: Where are you guys getting 4.8Gbps? The site states: "achieves transfer speeds of up to 130MB/s" that's more like 1 Gbps??? more » I-Love-Gizhacker: Unless it's an SSD (which it isn't) I don't see this thing hitting 4.8 Gbps unless Jesus himself does a little dance on the spindle. more » -
#storage
LaCie 2Big: The First USB 3.0 RAID Drive
You can't buy them until early 2010, but LaCie's next generation 2Big drives will be the first USB 3.0 devices to support dual-SATA-disk RAID 0/1 configurations, promising real time HD video editing and burst speeds up to 275MB/s. [BW] -
#usb
What's Wrong With a USB 3.0 ExpressCard?
Well, there really isn't much you can do with USB 3.0 yet for starters. And people who still have laptops with ExpressCard slots don't strike me as the early adopter type. Oh, and then there is the AC adapter. More » -
#usb30
Buffalo's USB 3.0 External Drive Arrives in the U.S
As expected, the DriveStation HD-HXU3 is the first external USB 3.0 drive in the U.S. It promises transfers up to 4.8Gbps (compared to USB 2.0's 480Mbps) and Buffalo has a two-port USB 3.0 PCI Express card to get you started. More » -
#usb30
The First USB 3.0 Flash Drive Is a Wide Load
Super Talent's first USB 3.0 flash drive, is huge—about the same size as Corsair's Voyager, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB sizes. It'll push those gigs of Zatoichi rips at 4.8Gbps, or about 10x faster than USB 2.0. More » -
#usb
Nvidia Confirms Intel's Senseless USB 3.0 Delay Until 2011
Bad news: Nvidia has confirmed Intel's stance on USB 3.0—no Intel chipsets will support the new standard until 2011. Short of Intel stating something different, USB 3.0 probably won't hit mass consumption until then. Is there any hope? More » -
#usb
Asus Continues USB 3.0 Onslaught With a Cheap PCI-E Card
Man, Asus is really going nuts with USB 3.0 gear this week. First a 3.0 compatible motherboard, now this SuperSpeed ready PCI-E card that won't even break the bank at $30. More » -
#usb30
This Is the First USB 3.0 Motherboard
Intel might be dicking around on USB 3.0, but Asus ain't. The Xtreme Design P7P55D-E is apparently the very first USB 3.0 motherboard. It's an Intel P55-based mobo that uses a third-party USB 3.0 controller for a pair of ports. More » -
#unconfirmed
Intel May Postpone USB 3.0 Support on Chipsets Until 2011
A report has surfaced alleging that Intel has pushed back the implementation of USB 3.0 in its chipsets a whole year, to early 2011. It's unconfirmed, and we hope it's not correct—it'd seriously slow down USB 3.0's adoption. More » -
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#usb30
Buffalo's HD-HU3 Poised To Be The First USB 3.0 Hard Drive
Buffalo is set to cross the USB 3.0 finish line first with their HD-HU3 hard drive. They also plan on offering NEC's IFC-PCIE2U3 2-port PCI Expressx1 host controller with the drive so you can, you know, use it. More » -
#webcams
World's First USB 3.0 Webcam Streams Uncompressed 1080p Video
Point Grey demonstrated a new webcam using USB 3.0 that yields totally uncompressed video in 1080p at 60fps. It's definitely the sharpest webcam image I've ever seen, giving crystal-clear picture even on the huge 42-inch demo monitor. It's pretty stunning. More » -
#peripherals
The First USB 3.0 Certified Device
You need the controllers before getting the goodies, and that's why this NEC xHCI host controller is the first USB 3.0-certified device. Good, because I need this USB 3.0 1080p camera, capable of capturing 60 raw, uncompressed frames per second: More » -
#usb
Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
Asus is set to release the P6X58 Premium motherboard which features two USB 3.0 "SuperSpeed" ports. The board also supports a Core i7 processor, six DDR-3 slots, 3 PCI-Express slots, and a SATA 3.0 interface capable of 6Gb/sec transfer speeds. More » -
#usb
USB 3.0-Equipped PCs To Start Shipping By End of 2009
Most of the news about USB 3.0—the finalization of the spec, the first drivers, the first controller—doesn't tell us much about when we'll actually get to see a product hit stores. The answer? According to Nikkei, before 2010. More » -
#usb
First SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Is Out
Next gen USB is one step closer to reality with the introduction of the first USB 3.0 host controller chip for PCs. The new NEC's µPD720200 chip is backwards compatible and supports speeds of 5 Gbps. [Wired] -
#peripherals
USB 3.0 Only Running at a Quarter of Maximum Speed
We're still more than excited about USB 3.0, but those of us expecting it to reach promised transfer speeds of 5000Mb/s this year are overly optimistic.
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