Brinell Purestorage external hard drives are classy

Posted in External Hard Drives by Conner Flynn on November 5th, 2009

Brinell Purestorage external hard drives are classyBrinell’s Purestorage line of external HDDs feature and classy exteriors. They’re almost too pretty to carry around and risk scratching that beautiful leather, carbon, wood or stainless steel case. These are probably the sexiest way to carry 160GB to 500GB on your person.

They remind us of old cigarette cases and come equipped with Mini-USB cable connections, a cleaning cloth and backup and synchronizing tool PureSync by Jumping Bytes.

Buffalo BR-PX68U2-BK External Blu-ray Writer

Posted in Buffalo by Conner Flynn on October 28th, 2009

Buffalo BR-PX68U2-BK External Blu-ray WriterBuffalo just introduced its latest external Blu-ray writer, the BR-PX68U2-BK to the Japanese market. The device measures just 137mm x 142mm x 20mm and weighs 340 grams.

Some specs include a USB 2.0 connection interface and write speeds of up to 6x for BD-R, 4x for BD-R DL, 2x for BD-RE SL/DL, 8x for DVD-R/+R/+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 5x for DVD-RAM, 4x for DVD-RW/+RW DL, 24x for CD-R and 10x for CD-RW. So now you can burn BD on the go.

Tritton Technologies offers external GPUs at Best Buy

Posted in Video Cards by Shane McGlaun on August 18th, 2009

see2xtreme-sbHaving multiple monitors on your computer is a great way to get more productivity by being able to get more on the screen at one time. The catch is that notebooks and some desktop computers aren’t made to support more than one monitor.

Tritton has offered external USB GPUs for a while now and the company has now announced that it is offering two of its external GPUs at Best Buy and on BestBuy.com. The GPUs include the UV150 and the See2 Extreme and both plug into a USB port and allow the addition of one monitor.

Lite-On eTAU108 External DVD Writer

Posted in DVD by Conner Flynn on August 17th, 2009

Lite-On eTAU108 External DVD WriterThe latest member of Lite-On’s external optical drive series, the eTAU108 DVD writer, is looking trim and thin. The device weighs under 350 grams and features a USB connection interface. The eTAU108 DVD writer has write speeds of up to 8x for DVD-R/+R and DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-R/+R DL, 5x for DVD-RAM and 24x for CD-R/RW.

No grey area here. The top-loading drive is available in pearl white or piano black. The eTAU108 goes on sale next month for about 45 Euros or $63.

External Blu-ray drive coming to Xbox?

Posted in Xbox 360 by Conner Flynn on July 26th, 2009

Microsoft denies Blu-ray player rumors for the Xbox 360This one is interesting, even though we’ve heard it before. Just as Toshiba is announcing that it will be delivering a Blu-ray drive of it’s own, Microsoft could follow suit. At least that’s the word on the street.

The big M might be readying a Blu-ray drive add-on for the popular Xbox 360 gaming console. The company did offer an external HD DVD drive before, built by Toshiba. The new drive is seen as more feasible, both because of Toshiba’s support and cost reductions, which could make a USB Blu-ray reader affordable.

Amex Digital 4x External and Slim Blu-Ray Recorder for Mac

Posted in Mac by Conner Flynn on July 7th, 2009

Amex Digital 4x External and Slim Blu-Ray Recorder for MacYou can now play and burn Blu-rays and DVDs wherever you go with the Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders for Mac. They’re available in black or white and the USB-powered Blu-ray burners support the latest green ECO S.M.A.R.T that extends battery life more than 40% and STAT Drive with 30% faster data transfer rates.

The drives also feature Quiet Drive Technology that reduces the noise level of audio and video recording or playback and the ad Research technology that compensates for warped discs. The Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders are priced at $599 each.

I-O Data’s latest 3TB external HDD

Posted in Storage by Conner Flynn on July 1st, 2009

I-O Data's latest 3TB external HDDCheck out I-O Data’s latest 3TB external USB 2.0 HDD that looks like a NAS with a dedicated passive cooling system (fanless). It’s not the sexiest thing we’ve ever seen, but it’s pretty attractive.

The HDC2-U series sports two HDDs on the inside along with all of it’s hopes and dreams about a long working relationship with you. The HDC2-U will be available in Japan in the middle of July for about 50,900 Yen or $527.

Samsung intros 46, 55-inch B9000 HDTVs with wireless external media box

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 22nd, 2009

Samsung intros 46, 55-inch B9000 HDTVsSamsung has announced the 46 and 55 inch B9000 HDTVs which are apparently the follow-up to the A950 models of last year.

The latest additions feature LED backlights with localized dimming, Medi@2.0 with YouTube/Yahoo! Widgets, built-in USB port, DLNA functionality and a wireless connection to the external media box similar to Sony ZX1. As usual, nothing on pricing or availability just yet. Stay tuned, we will likely get an update very soon.

Buffalo external 2.5HDD: Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman

Posted in Buffalo by Conner Flynn on March 12th, 2009

Buffalo external 2.5HDDBuffalo has released a new external 2.5 HDD It’s available in Ruby Red, Crystal Black, and Pearl White. The Buffalo HD-PEU2-RD 2.5 Inch external hard disk drive comes with a capacity ranging from 250GB to 500GB.

It was specially designed for women with its sleek design and colors, though presumably a man can use it too without being laughed at and branded a sissy. The Buffalo HD-PEU2-RD external HDD is compatible with both PC and Mac. It’s just like all the others, but in a nicer body.

Dual external USB SATA drive dock

Posted in USB by Conner Flynn on February 22nd, 2009

Dual external USB SATA drive dockThis one is yet another useful gadget from the folks over at Thinkgeek. The Dual External USB SATA Drive Dock allows you to dock two SATA hard drives, either 2.5″ or 3.5″ HDD’s with your PC or MAC, via USB or eSATA.

Some specs: Connects to one or two 2.5″ or 3.5″ internal SATA hard drives, USB or eSATA connectivity, Plug and Play, Transfer rates up to 480Mbps with USB 2.0, Transfer rates up to 3Gb/s with eSATA. The device is available for $79.99.

Samsung Lapfit external display

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on February 9th, 2009

Samsung Lapfit external displaySamsung just released it’s latest LCD monitor dubbed the Lapfit External Display. It connects to your laptop, giving you a larger display to work with, play games,watch porn or whatever. The cursor and image panning are nearly perfectly aligned.

You’ll get 18.5″ of viewing area, and it’s probably a good idea to have a notebook equipped with a decent high-end graphics card so you can take full advantage of it. No price info, but we are guessing it will be comparable to a regular 18.5″ LCD.

ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive

Posted in Storage by Conner Flynn on January 14th, 2009

ioSafe Solo External Hard DriveThe ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive is great for those who need to protect their data from every eventuality. It will survive a fire for 30 minutes as well as being submerged in ten feet of water for 10 minutes. I’m not sure that will do you much good in your everyday life, but if the inhabitants of Atlantis had had these, their secrets would have survived. Maybe. So let that be a lesson to you.

For $199 you can get a 500GB model, but, since this thing is pretty bomb-proof, you’ll have a hard time upgrading the drive in there so you may want to go straight for the $349 1.5TB model. Early adopters will get $50 off.

World’s first external Blu-ray drive with quad interface

Posted in Blu-ray by Conner Flynn on October 22nd, 2008

World’s first external Blu-ray drive with quad interfaceOther World Computing (OWC) has rolled out this world’s first external Blu-ray drive that features a Quad Interface. The drive connects to your PC or laptop through four different interfaces: FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA. This external drive comes in two variations: The Mercury Pro SW-5583 that reads/writes Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW and the Mercury Pro SW-5583T that comes bundled with a full retail version of Roxio Toast 9 Titanium (Mac OS X). The Mercury Pro SW-5583 retails for $499.99, while the Mercury Pro SW-5583T is priced at $579.99.

External hard drive in an NES cartridge case

Posted in External Hard Drives by Conner Flynn on October 6th, 2008

External hard drive in an NES cartridge caseEtsy seller NES Box didn’t like the fugly exterior of their external hard drive, and so did something about it. That something was to drop it in an old NES cartridge case. The cartridge was just the right size, allowing the drive to fit in perfectly.

It’s powered by USB, so you won’t need any external juice. Created by them, it’s a one of a kind item.(Until someone else makes one) So it will cost you $180 if you want one. The only problem with putting things in old NES cases is that it might get lost among your other cartridges if you aren’t careful. Or your friend might borrow it instead of an actual game.

Hang your external hard drive on your laptop

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on October 3rd, 2008

Hang your external hard drive on your laptopYour laptop probably didn’t come with enough hard disk space, so chances are you buy an external hard drive, but that takes up desk space, and suddenly your laptop feels more like a desktop. Plus there’s the wires to get in your way. That’s where this Hang it On hard drive enclosure comes in handy. Just throw a 500GB drive inside and attach it to the back of your laptop and problem solved. Sure, it doesn’t do much for your laptop’s looks, but it keeps the drive out of your way and keeps it all portable.


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