TikiMac offers aluminum Kuna FireWire/USB drives

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TikiMac intros Kuna external hard drive

TikiMac intros Kuna external hard drive 07/06/2004 10:14 AM
TikiMac on Tuesday announced Kuna, a new aluminum-clad external hard disk drive in capacities from 120GB to 400GB. The drive features two FireWire 400 ports and a USB 2.0 port, and features an interlocking design that permits users to stack multiple Kuna drives horizontally to save space. TikiMac uses 7200RPM hard drive mechanisms with 8MB caches. Prices range from US$169.99 to $499.99 depending on capacity.

TikiMac launches Mahana line of hard
drives

TikiMac launches Mahana line of hard
drives 05/13/2004 10:56 AM
TikiMac has launched a new Mahana series of Mac compatible hard drives with dual FireWire 800 interfaces and capacities of 320GB, 400GB and 500GB...

TikiMac intros Devil Duckie USB 2.0
flash drives

TikiMac intros Devil Duckie USB 2.0
flash drives 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
TikiMac, a new company with a propensity for such off-beat peripherals as a FireWire 400 hub that resembles Godzilla and FireWire cables that glow, recently shipped their Devil Duckie flash drives. They're sure to draw attention when you show up at a business meeting with your presentation loaded on one.

OWC announces new Aluminum FireWire/USB
solutions

OWC announces new Aluminum FireWire/USB
solutions 06/17/2005 03:02 PM
Other World Computing (OWC) today announced another addition to its line of Mercury Elite external storage solutions -- the Elite-AL Pro series...

OWC Announces New Line of Aluminum
FireWire/USB Solutions

OWC Announces New Line of Aluminum
FireWire/USB Solutions 06/17/2005 04:40 PM
Other World Computing today announced an addition to its popular line of Mercury Elite external storage solutions -- the Elite-AL Pro series. These new drives, in capacities of 80- to 800 GB and...

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TikiMac offers multi-color LED mouse pad

TikiMac offers multi-color LED mouse pad 05/20/2004 10:01 AM
TikiMac today announced LavaPad, a user-selectable multi-color LED mouse pad for Mac and PC systems...

OWC FireWire 800 Drives 1.05

OWC FireWire 800 Drives 1.05 11/06/2003 05:02 PM
Perform this update to prevent loss of data when using the drives in conjuction with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.

Cobra FireWire 800/USB II Drives 1.0

Cobra FireWire 800/USB II Drives 1.0 11/04/2003 08:21 PM
This latest firmware helps avoid problems such as data loss under Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.

External FireWire Hard Drives

External FireWire Hard Drives 10/29/2003 01:13 AM
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EZQuest Cobra FireWire 800/USB II Drives
1.0

EZQuest Cobra FireWire 800/USB II Drives
1.0 11/06/2003 05:02 PM
This latest firmware helps avoid problems such as data loss under Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.

FireWire Hard Drives and The Future of
the TBU

FireWire Hard Drives and The Future of
the TBU 06/12/2004 06:49 PM

I bought a FireWire hard drive enclosure the other day, and I'm awfully happy with it. It cost about $45 and I filled it with an old 40GB hard drive I had lying around. It works beautifully — plug it into a FireWire port and you get a G: drive.

It makes me wonder what'll happen to the venerable tape backup unit (TBU). I have a TBU on my server, but it's old, slow, cranky, and only holds 20GB. Furthermore, 20GB tapes are like, $30 while hard drives are running less than a dollar per gigabyte these days.

Right now, I can think of no reason why I would use my TBU for anything anymore. Am I missing something? I imagine that tapes are physically pretty durable, certainly more so than a hard drive, but is there anything else?

I'm using this portable hard drive for off-site backups. Once a week, I'll bring the drive in, copy the latest backups onto it, and take it home where it will sit on my bookshelf for a week until I bring it in again to refresh the backups.

FireWire hard drives, incidentally, are fast as lightning. I have a small RAID Tower which runs via FireWire. You'd never know it wasn't an internal SCSI drive. In fact, I installed a very CPU- and I/O-intensive server process on it once and it ran beautifully. Again, the simplicity is amazing — plug it in and you get an F: drive, end of story.

I'm so impressed with the utility of these things that I'd go so far as call them mandatory equipment for your PC. The enclosure will cost you $45. I found a 40GB Maxtor drive on Froogle for $32. I bought a FireWire card and cable on eBay last year for $15. That's $92 for 40GB of removable storage that you can throw in a fanny pack — tough to beat.

On my next PC, I'm going to physically separate the operating system from my data files. I'll keep all my data on an external FireWire unit, and only keep the OS and program files on the internal IDE unit. I'd love for my PC to be essentially disposable. If I have a problem, just pave and reload it knowing that all my data files are safe and secure a few feet away on the external unit. Perversely, I may mirror them on the internal drive just for redundancy.

For the record, I bought the Metal Gear Box from NewEgg. It was rock simple to get running — find a hard drive, physically screw it into the unit, plug it two cables, then plug it into the PC.

I'm not thrilled with look of the thing — it's all brushed aluminum and black metal grating. (Kind of makes me feel like a 40-year-old man driving around in a lowered Civic with a big wing on the back.) Additionally, when you put it down, there's no padding or rubber stops, so it kind of clanks against the desk, which makes me a little nervous.

Anyway, the theory is valid. External hard drives: good. FireWire: great. Go get one.

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An OS 9 / Classic fix for unmountable
FireWire drives

An OS 9 / Classic fix for unmountable
FireWire drives 08/27/2004 01:38 PM
I have had a ongoing problem with miscellaneous FireWire drives that won't mount. Clicking on the grayed-out drive in the Disk Utility only creates an endless beachball. After trying DiskWarrior, Data Rescue, and other variou...

Iomega begins shipping new FireWire REV
drives

Iomega begins shipping new FireWire REV
drives 08/02/2004 12:23 PM
Iomega has begun shipping its FireWire REV drives. These drives offer up to 90GB of storage. Along with being eight times faster than tape drives it costs less (somewhere around half the price of average tape drives).

Data storage leader Iomega has begun shipment of its brand new FireWire version of its Iomega REV drive. The new product, the REV 35GB 1394/Firewire drive, allows Mac users a supposedly powerful, high-performance way to back-up there machines or for large, portable file storage. The REV drive was originally launched back in April, and available in USB 2.0 and ATAPI models. The device got praise from the computer industry and press, and was presented with the "Best of CeBIT America" award. SCSI and Serial ATA models are expected to arrive later in the year.

This new FireWire drive comes in a two-tone design – white and light grey, in order to coordinate with the Mac's other products. That ought to keep fashion-conscious computer-yuppies happy, at least. Each REV FireWire drive will come with a Mac-formatted REV disk, so you can get to work straight out of the box. The disk can apparently be "easily reformatted" for PC users.

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OWC issues updated firmware for its
FireWire 800 drives

OWC issues updated firmware for its
FireWire 800 drives 10/31/2003 01:42 AM
Hardware-reseller Other World Computing (OWC) on Friday issued a firmware updater for its Mercury Elite line of FireWire 800 drives. The updater fixes a problem between FireWire 800 hard drives and Mac OS X Panther, first reported by MacCentral late last night.

EZQuest to debut dual-format DVD-/+
FireWire drives

EZQuest to debut dual-format DVD-/+
FireWire drives 01/05/2004 05:29 PM
EZQuest will introduce two dual-format DVD-/DVD+ external FireWire drives at Macworld Expo this week...

EZQuest announces new Thunder FireWire
hard drives

EZQuest announces new Thunder FireWire
hard drives 07/02/2004 04:45 AM
EZQuest has announced that it is in the process of finalizing its new line of Thunder FireWire 400 and 800 external hard drives...

PowerLogix offers aluminum G4 Cube case
mod

PowerLogix offers aluminum G4 Cube case
mod 10/29/2003 03:24 AM
Power Mac G4 Cube owners looking for a unique customization option for their diminutive Macs may want to consider a new offering from upgrade maker PowerLogix called the PowerCube. It's a case mod for the Cube made from aluminum that PowerLogix claims offers not only up-to-date styling but functional improvements as well.

Dr. Bott offers TiCase 15 II for 15-inch
aluminum PBs

Dr. Bott offers TiCase 15 II for 15-inch
aluminum PBs 12/12/2003 09:13 AM
Mac peripheral maker and distributor Dr. Bott LLC is now shipping its TiCase 15 II, a brushed aluminum briefcase aimed at users of Apple's new aluminum-clad 15-inch PowerBook G4.

Important: glitch in Apple's Panther
erases connected FireWire drives

Important: glitch in Apple's Panther
erases connected FireWire drives 11/01/2003 05:17 AM
So shall I install Panther or not? .. disconnect your FireWire drive

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FireWire Hard Drives: Portable, Desktop
Storage Devices Compared

FireWire Hard Drives: Portable, Desktop
Storage Devices Compared 04/05/2005 01:27 AM

By James Galbraith and Jeffy Milstead, Macworld

FireWire Hard Drives: Portable, Desktop
External Storage Devices Compared

FireWire Hard Drives: Portable, Desktop
External Storage Devices Compared 03/17/2005 03:10 AM

By James Galbraith and Jeffy Milstead, Macworld

Shinza.com offers iSweet FireWire Web
cam

Shinza.com offers iSweet FireWire Web
cam 12/15/2003 08:11 AM
Shinza.com and CoolStream on Monday announced the U.S. release of the iSweet FireWire Web Camera. It's a three-inch long camera that sports a Sony-made 350,000-pixel CCD in a chrome and acrylic white body.

WiebeTech offers new FireWire cards,
more

WiebeTech offers new FireWire cards,
more 09/15/2004 09:43 AM
Storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC on Wednesday announced the release of new PCI and PC card FireWire host adapters and a new transportable FireWire enclosure capable of holding up to two terabytes (TB) of internal storage.

Griffin offers new FireWire, audio
cables

Griffin offers new FireWire, audio
cables 07/23/2004 08:06 AM
Griffin Technology Inc. has released two new FireWire 400 cables and a new audio cable designed to fix noise problems, all part of its ClearChoice line. The new FireWire cables include a 6-foot long extension cable and a 6-foot connection cable; each are available for US$14.99. The audio cable is called the Ground Loop Isolator Cable. It's designed to negate the low-frequency audible hum sometimes heard when two pieces of audio equipment are connected together but plugged into separate outlets. It costs $19.99.

Orange Micro offers USB 2.0/FireWire PC
card

Orange Micro offers USB 2.0/FireWire PC
card 03/21/2003 08:06 AM

LaCie offers FireWire 800 PC card for
laptops

LaCie offers FireWire 800 PC card for
laptops 12/09/2003 01:23 PM

LaCie offers FireWire 800 PCMCIA card

LaCie offers FireWire 800 PCMCIA card 12/09/2003 01:26 PM
LaCie today announced a new FireWire 800 PCMCIA card that allows you to add two external FireWire 800 ports and one FireWire 400 port to your current laptop...

News: OWC offers dual-drive FireWire 800
RAID

News: OWC offers dual-drive FireWire 800
RAID 06/22/2005 02:33 AM
OWC has introduced a new external dual-drive FireWire 800 RAID storage system.

FireWire Depot offers new 2.5" hard
drive enclosure

FireWire Depot offers new 2.5" hard
drive enclosure 12/03/2003 07:19 PM
FireWire Depot today introduced the Speedzter2-800, a new 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure that sports both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectivity...

WiebeTech offers dual drive FireWire 800
enclosure

WiebeTech offers dual drive FireWire 800
enclosure 05/19/2004 10:18 AM
WiebeTech today announced the DuoGB800, a new dual drive enclosure with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interfaces...

Maxtor offers OneTouch FireWire drive
update

Maxtor offers OneTouch FireWire drive
update 01/07/2004 06:45 PM
Maxtor has announced a software update that allows its OneTouch FireWire external storage drive to become a boot drive on the Mac OS...

MCE offers iBook G4s with DVD-R/RW +
DVD-RAM drives

MCE offers iBook G4s with DVD-R/RW +
DVD-RAM drives 11/17/2003 04:14 PM
Although Apple only sells its new G4-equipped iBooks with slot-loading Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drives, MCE Technologies LLC is now offering 12-inch and 14-inch iBook G4s with custom-installed 2X DVD-R/RW + DVD-RAM drives.

WiebeTech offers pre-formated drives

WiebeTech offers pre-formated drives 09/01/2004 11:43 AM
WiebeTech today announced the availability of pre-formatted drives in a variety of capacities -- including the new Hitachi 400GB IDE drives -- ready to install in notebook and desktop systems...

WiebeTech offers 400GB drives

WiebeTech offers 400GB drives 08/30/2004 08:16 AM
Storage product maker WiebeTech LLC announced Monday that it has released new versions of some its storage products with 400GB drive mechanisms made by Hitachi -- Fire800, DuoGB800 and QuadBayDock800 storage systems are now available in 400GB versions. Additionally, the company noted that it has reduced prices on its G5Jam, an internal storage expansion system for the Power Mac G5. A 1.6TB system now costs $2,999.95, down $500. The basic driveless G5Jam system costs $399.95.

WiebeTech offers pre-formatted drives

WiebeTech offers pre-formatted drives 09/01/2004 09:30 AM
Storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC on Wednesday announced that it is making available hard disk drives that are pre-formatted and ready for installation in laptop computers and desktop computers. WiebeTech, which makes products for both Macs and PCs, is offering the preformatted drives in the customer's choice of HFS+, NTFS and FAT32 formats. Drives are available in notebook, desktop IDE and Serial ATA (SATA) configurations, with prices ranging from US$114.95 to $539.95 depending on capacity. Capacities range from 40 to 400GB.

FireWire 800 Drives With Oxford 922:
Apple Statement; LaCie, WiebeTech, OWC
Updates; Oxford Statement; Taking
Precautions

FireWire 800 Drives With Oxford 922:
Apple Statement; LaCie, WiebeTech, OWC
Updates; Oxford Statement; Taking
Precautions 10/31/2003 09:38 PM
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The art of being Kuna: Molas

The art of being Kuna: Molas 06/30/2004 02:45 PM
The art of being Kuna - the Kuna, an aboriginal people living off the coast of Panama, are perhaps most famous for their colorful fabric panels called molas. The Kuna women wear these embroidered appliques on blouses. The most prized specimens are those that show some sign of wear, such as fading, distress, or stitch marks, indicating authentic and traditional molas rather than ones produced for tourists. If you'd like to try your hand at making a mola, the 5th grade class at Highland Park can show you how.

Iomega offers three new tri-interface
hard drives

Iomega offers three new tri-interface
hard drives 12/22/2004 01:43 AM
Iomega Corp. on Tuesday introduced three new triple-interface models of its External Hard Drive. The new drives feature FireWire 800 along with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400. All drives features 7200RPM disk mechanisms in capacities from 160GB to 400GB. The drives can be placed horizontally and stacked on top of each other or mounted vertically. They also feature Kensington security slots. Dantz Development Corp.'s Retrospect Express is included to enable Mac users to use the drive for backup and archival. The 160GB drive costs US$199, the 250GB drive costs $279 and the 400GB drive costs $429. Iomega's Web site was not updated with information about the new drives as MacCentral posted this article, but the company indicated in a press release that the new drives should be available immediately.

SimpleTech offers 160, 250GB external
hard drives

SimpleTech offers 160, 250GB external
hard drives 02/10/2004 10:41 AM
SimpleTech Inc. is better known for their flash memory and RAM products, but the company also offers conventional external hard disks for Mac and PC users looking for more storage capacity. The company has announced its 160GB and 250GB SimpleDrive External Hard Drives, to be unveiled at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) trade show that kicks off later this week.
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