Firewire 800 Archive

  • Apple may or may not be testing USB 3.0 controllers

    Apple may or may not be testing USB 3.0 controllers

    USB 3.0 is the future and, well, Apple likes to be on the edge of technology so it only makes sense that the company would be at least looking into implementing the new interface sometime real soon. After all HP is already shipping USB 3.0 in its Envy 15 series and that can't sit right with Apple fanboys. But all we know right now comes from a Digitimes report that basically states that Genesys Logic is denying reports that its providing Apple with controllers. So yeah, we don't really know anything.

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  • Review: 2TB G-Drive External Hard Drive

    Review: 2TB G-Drive External Hard Drive

    The G-Drive external hard drive line has been out for a bit now. But the latest model is loaded with the Hitachi 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch hard drive, which means I had to check it out. Let’s just say, this boy is big, bad, and fast. Features 2TB 7200RPM SATA II hard drive eSATA, FW800, FW400, USB 2.0 interfaces White [...]

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  • Hands-on: 1TB Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive

    Hands-on: 1TB Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive

    The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a 1TB, USB-powered hard drive that works. What more do you wanna know? I just got the 1TB FreeAgent Go Portable Drive from Seagate and I’m impressed. First off, it’s not that large. I mean, it’s sort-of bulky compared to Seagate’s smaller FreeAgent Go drives, but it’s manageable. The drive is [...]

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  • Western Digital addes e-ink displays and excitment to external hard drives

    Western Digital addes e-ink displays and excitment to external hard drives

    Have you ever wished your 1TB external hard drive would have a little screen on the outside, friend? Well, it's your lucky day because Western Digital's new line of My Book Elite and My Book Studio has just that: a 12-character e-ink screen. But act fast, everyone is going to want this!

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  • Seagate announces a plethora of Mac-centric FreeAgent hard drives and a dock

    Seagate announces a plethora of Mac-centric FreeAgent hard drives and a dock

    Because Mac users need hard drives more than Windows users. Seagate announced some brand spankin’ new external drives today that include the FreeAgent Go Drive for Mac w/ USB, FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac, a 2TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac and the FreeAgent Go Dock+. The dock is actually really cool.

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  • WD announces the My Book Studio Edition II, Mac-ready and up to 4TB

    WD announces the My Book Studio Edition II, Mac-ready and up to 4TB

    Today, WD announced the My Book Studio Edition II in a 4TB variety. The RAID 0 configurable dual-drive storage system works with Apple’s Time Machine and has four interfaces: eSATA, FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0. WD is touting the 4TB behemoth as an eco-friendly product because of the GreenPower drives.

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  • 4TB MyBook Has Easy Swap Drives

    4TB MyBook Has Easy Swap Drives

    Western Digital’s huge new 4TB external drive is aimed at Mac Users, but is just as good for anyone else. And with yesterday’s launch of new MacBooks bringing back a FireWire port to  the small Mac notebook, the drive looks like a rather good companion. The white MyBook Studio Edition II has four ways to hook [...]

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