FireWire Depot offers new 2.5" hard drive enclosure

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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...

Kontron InfoGuardian: Encrypter Hard
Drive Enclosure

Kontron InfoGuardian: Encrypter Hard
Drive Enclosure 06/01/2004 09:08 AM

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/kontron_infoguardian.jpg" alt="kontron_infoguardian.jpg image" width="200" height="133" class="borderyes" border="0" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="15"/>Kontron's InfoGuardian is a USB 2.0 or FireWire aluminum hard drive enclosure that encrypts the data on the internal drive via DES or TDES ciphers, all locked down by a removable USB flash drive key. I'd like to see some performance numbers for the top-end 192bit encryption, since everything passing to and from the drive would have to be reprocessed. It's a nice looking case, too.
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WiebeTech offers DuoGB800 dual-drive
enclosure

WiebeTech offers DuoGB800 dual-drive
enclosure 05/19/2004 10:36 AM
WiebeTech LLC on Tuesday introduced the DuoGB800, a new external hard disk enclosure that mounts two drive mechanisms inside a single enclosure. Unlike the original DuoGB, which supported FireWire 400 only, this model is equipped with dual FireWire 800 (downwardly compatible with FireWire 400) and USB 2.0 interfaces. WiebeTech offers a do-it-yourself model without any drives for US$179.95 or pre-configured 240GB - 500GB versions ranging from $329.95 to $619.95 depending on capacity. WiebeTech will begin shipping the new drive on May 27, 2004.

The FireWire/USB Hard Drive With USB,
UDH-UEH400

The FireWire/USB Hard Drive With USB,
UDH-UEH400 03/23/2005 04:53 AM

IO Data Device has come up with another hum-dinger. If you were to put an enormous hard drive inside a USB 2.0/FireWire casing, give it some blue LEDs, and add a USB port, you'd end up with the 400GB "UDH-UEH400." Not only does it connect by USB (or FireWire), but it has a USB port. If you're like me and have a single USB port on your computer, you certainly wouldn't want it being taken up by just a hard drive. Yeah, I know daisy chaining has been around for years and years with SCSI (and thus FireWire, its distant cousin), but I think this is one of the first applications of it I've seen in USB form. Somehow, it can even recognize USB devices if you connect the drive by FireWire. Don't ask me how that works; I didn't realize something like that was even possible.

Press Release [IO Data Device]

EZQuest introduces Cobra+ FireWire 800
hard drive

EZQuest introduces Cobra+ FireWire 800
hard drive 03/13/2003 12:53 PM
EZQuest today announced the release of its first 1394B product -- the Cobra+ FireWire 800 external hard drive...

LaCie Porsche Mobile Hard Drive USB
2.0/FireWire

LaCie Porsche Mobile Hard Drive USB
2.0/FireWire 01/04/2005 06:46 AM
ZDNet UK Jan 4 2005 11:01AM GMT

FireWire Depot intros FireWire optical
repeater

FireWire Depot intros FireWire optical
repeater 09/22/2004 02:19 AM
FireWire Depot has introduced the Newnex FireNEX-MX, an optical repeater for transmitting FireWire 400 and 800 data signals over multi mode optical fiber cable up to 3,280 feet long. It's slightly larger than a deck of cards and contains two 6-pin FireWire 400 ports and one FireWire 800 port. According to the FireWire Depot Web site, the Newnex FireNEX-MX will be in stock on Oct. 11 for US$850, with optical cables available in lengths from 32 to 3,280 feet, starting at $65.

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...

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.

New: FireWire Depot FireWire 800
releases

New: FireWire Depot FireWire 800
releases 06/10/2004 09:58 AM
FireWire Depot released four new FireWire 800 products: a CardBus adapter, a repeater/hub, a PCI host adapter, and a FireWire 800/USB 2.0 bridge board.

Hard Drive Deli offers coffee and Macs

Hard Drive Deli offers coffee and Macs 03/21/2003 12:16 AM
Apple's latest Hot News article highlights the Hard Drive Deli, an all-Mac cyber cafÉ that is "quickly becoming a homing beacon for students from nearby high schools and colleges, graying baby boomers, business people and other cyber-minded customers who come to the deli for a decent cup of coffee, gourmet sandwiches -- and one of the high-speed iMacs."...

Kano offers pocket-size 80GB hard drive

Kano offers pocket-size 80GB hard drive 06/15/2004 11:49 AM
Kano Technologies has introduced the SureFIRE800, an ultra-small (3.25 x 5.25 x .75 inches) external hard drive with storage capacity of up to 80GB...

FireWire Depot ships four new products

FireWire Depot ships four new products 06/09/2004 02:12 PM
FireWire Depot announced on Wednesday the arrival of four new products: the Fi reWire 800 CardBus PCMCIA adapter (US$89.99), the 3- port FireWire 800 repeater/hub ($89.99), the 3- port FireWire 800 PCI card adapter ($67.99) and the Fi reWire 800/USB 2.0 combo to IDE bridge board ($84.95). The CardBus PCMCIA adapter features two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports, one 6-pin FireWire 400 port and a DC input power connector. It comes with one FireWire 400 cable and one FireWire 800 cable, requiring Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x for the former and Mac OS X v10.2.4 or higher for the latter. The adapter also works only with an open 32-bit CardBus slot.

FireWire Depot introduces new products

FireWire Depot introduces new products 04/14/2004 02:38 PM
FireWire Depot has announced five new products, including the FW2ATA-WP (US$459) FireWire to ATA storage enclosure with read-only (write protect) function; the FW2ATA ($399) FireWire to ATA storage enclosure (not write protected); the U2ATA-WP ($459) USB 2.0 to ATA storage enclosure with read-only (write protect) function; the U2ATA ($399) USB 2.0 to ATA storage enclosure (not write protected); and the SATAMT01 ($49) removable drive tray for Serial ATA 3.5" hard drives...

FireWire Depot intros two FW/USB 2 combo
enclosures

FireWire Depot intros two FW/USB 2 combo
enclosures 07/15/2004 01:48 PM
FireWire Depot announced on Wednesday two new FireWire 400/USB 2.0 combo enclosures, one a 2. 5-inch model and the other its 3. 5-inch bigger sibling. Both feature all-aluminum bodies, two FireWire 400 ports and one USB 2.0 port, the ability to draw power from the bus with the option for an external power supply and a US$89.99 price.

FireWire Depot introduces the Disk
Jockey

FireWire Depot introduces the Disk
Jockey 01/07/2004 06:44 PM
FireWire Depot has introduced the Diskology Disk Jockey FireWire/USB2 device, an inexpensive new hard disk copy and diagnostic tool that allows users to copy data between IDE hard disk drives at high-speed while maintaining all of the attributes of the original hard disk, including hidden folders, multiple partitions and operating system files...

Update: FireWire Depot eRAID system

Update: FireWire Depot eRAID system 06/16/2004 10:22 AM
The RAID The system now offers clustering, which enables two computers to connect to the eRAID at the same time using different ports.

FireWire Depot adds clustering to eRAID
system

FireWire Depot adds clustering to eRAID
system 06/16/2004 11:27 AM
FireWire Depot has added a clustering feature to its eR AID RAID system, which offers RAID level 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5 and JBOD configurations as well as FireWire 400 and 800, USB 2.0 and Serial ATA connectivity for controlling five hot-swappable ATA-133 hard drives. The new clustering capability allows two computers to connect to the eRAID simultaneously. ERAID's other features include online RAID expansion, online RAID level and stripe size migration, automatic failed driver detection and rebuilding and more. Standard pricing is US$1,499.99, but FireWire Depot is currently offering the eRAID for $1,429.99.

FireWire Depot intros the G-PLAY
Personal Media Player

FireWire Depot intros the G-PLAY
Personal Media Player 03/14/2005 06:08 PM
FireWire Depot announced today the G-PLAY personal multimedia player. The device lets users take movies, music and photo libraries with them. Simply hook up the G-PLAY using the include AV cable and sit back and enjoy the fun. The unit is operated via an infrared remote and a simple graphical user interface to access up to 20 full quality DVD movies, over 100 DivX videos, up to 25,000 songs and over 1,000,000 VGA quality digital photos. G-PLAY also doubles as an external hard drive for your data files and is available in 80GB or 100GB drive capacity with a USB2 connection. (Note: USB not Firewire)



Check FireWire Depot's website for pricing and availability. (pen not included)

WiebeTech ships dual-drive FW 800
enclosure

WiebeTech ships dual-drive FW 800
enclosure 11/12/2003 01:19 PM
Storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC announced Wednesday that it is shipping its BayDock 800, a FireWire 800-based hard disk drive enclosure that can accommodate one or two drive mechanisms in removable bays.

Sonnet announces Fusion 400 drive
enclosure

Sonnet announces Fusion 400 drive
enclosure 06/17/2005 03:00 PM
Sonnet Technologies today announced the Fusion 400, a new line of Serial ATA (SATA) desktop drive enclosures...

Notes and Tips: Cheap Drive Enclosure

Notes and Tips: Cheap Drive Enclosure 09/23/2004 11:22 AM
For less than $20 you can get a USB 2.0 enclosure kit for a portable hard drive.

Test Drive | Here's help finding things
on car drive or hard drive

Test Drive | Here's help finding things
on car drive or hard drive 12/25/2003 04:27 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Dec 25 2003 3:36AM ET

WiebeTech ships BayDock 800 dual drive
FW 800 enclosure

WiebeTech ships BayDock 800 dual drive
FW 800 enclosure 11/12/2003 01:04 PM
WiebeTech today announced that it has begun shipping BayDock 800, its new FireWire 800/USB2 storage enclosure...

JVC's Mystery Hard Drive Camcorders
Revealed: They're Hard Drive Camcorders

JVC's Mystery Hard Drive Camcorders
Revealed: They're Hard Drive Camcorders 09/14/2004 11:18 AM

Oops, I almost forgot about these new cameras announced from JVC - the ones they've been hyping up to no end as their big "mystery product." Basically, they're camcorders with hard drives in them - a 4GB microdrive, to be exact. They look pretty cool and everything, but they're really most interesting because they are the first consumer camcorder with a built-in hard drive, not because they do anything particularly unique. That being said, I fully support this idea, and think most consumer recording technology should move to hard drives as soon as possible (I'll be waiting until you can get something with a bigger hard drive than 4GB for less than $1,500, though).

Both models (the GZ-MC100 and the GZ-MC200) can record up to 9Mbps in MPEG2, though, which is DVD quality.

Read - Press Release (Japanese) [VictorJP via SorobanGeeks]< /p>

David "SD8957" Chait has a less cynical take on the new camcorders, along with more stats and pictures.
Read - JVC Intros Everio Digital Camera with 4GB Microdrive [Chait]

Sonnet Announces Fusion 400, Compact
4-Bay Serial ATA Hot-Swap Drive
Enclosure

Sonnet Announces Fusion 400, Compact
4-Bay Serial ATA Hot-Swap Drive
Enclosure 06/17/2005 04:40 PM
Sonnet Technologies has announced the Fusion 400, the first in a new line of Serial ATA (SATA) desktop drive enclosures. Fusion 400's small footprint, powerful built-in universal power supply, and...

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Overclocker Cafe - Kingwin Mini Shuttle
Drive Enclosure Review

Overclocker Cafe - Kingwin Mini Shuttle
Drive Enclosure Review 03/26/2005 07:40 AM
Kingwin Mini Shuttle Drive Enclosure @ Overclocker Caf

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PowerLogix offers ClearCube G4 Cube
enclosure

PowerLogix offers ClearCube G4 Cube
enclosure 01/08/2004 07:15 PM
PowerLogix on Thursday announced the ClearCube, a new acrylic enclosure for the Power Mac G4 Cube...

With a complete computer system,
including the hard drive, processor and
DVD drive, the iMac G5 is only about

With a complete computer system,
including the hard drive, processor and
DVD drive, the iMac G5 is only about 09/02/2004 05:47 AM
Xinhua News Agency Sep 2 2004 10:20AM GMT

Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 40GB Flash
Memory Reading Hard Drive

Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 40GB Flash
Memory Reading Hard Drive 06/30/2004 12:37 PM

The Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 is 40GB external hard drive that is clunky, cheap-looking, has a crappy text-only integrated screen, plays MP3s, but not WMA, AAC, or OGG Vorbis, and can only read from one card from its card reader at a time. So why would any photographer want it? Because it's cheap, it does the primary job it was designed to do (act as remote backup for memory cards), and can accept as many additional 2.5-inch laptop hard drives as you want to swap into it, meaning that all other things aside, you can purchase this single $335 drive and continue to upgrade it for only the price of additional hard drives.
Read - Hard disk: X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 [BIOS]

Console Drive makes hard drive removable
or external

Console Drive makes hard drive removable
or external 06/04/2004 03:52 PM
Addonics Technologies announced on Friday the release of its Console Drive, which turns a standard 3.5-inch hard drive into either aremovable internal hard drive cartridge or an external hard drive thatconnects to your Mac via USB 2.0 or 1.1, FireWire, SCSI or a PCMCIA slot,depending on the model you choose. Internally, the Console Drive can connectto a Power Mac's Serial ATA slot. In addition, the Console Drive acceptsAddonics' series of Pocket CD, DVD, CD-RW and DVD+/-R/RW drives, all ofwhich are Mac compatible.

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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External FireWire Hard Drives

External FireWire Hard Drives 10/29/2003 01:13 AM
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Office Depot offers to recycle old PCs

Office Depot offers to recycle old PCs 07/14/2004 12:10 AM

New: EZQuest Boa 16x DVD+/- FireWire
drive

New: EZQuest Boa 16x DVD+/- FireWire
drive 08/20/2004 12:59 AM
EZQuest released the Boa 16x DVD+/- FireWire drive, which includes the ability to read and write 8.5 GB dual-layer DVD+R discs at 4x.

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...

Office Depot offers to recycle old PCs
for free.

Office Depot offers to recycle old PCs
for free. 07/13/2004 10:06 AM

Iomega REV 35GB drive comes to Mac with
FireWire

Iomega REV 35GB drive comes to Mac with
FireWire 08/02/2004 08:35 AM
Iomega Corp. on Monday introduced a new version of its REV 35GB removable drive system with a FireWire interface. The new drive is aimed at Mac users looking for large-capacity back up and portable file storage using a mechanism that's based on hard drive media, not optical storage technology.

Report: FireWire Drive Failures

Report: FireWire Drive Failures 05/11/2004 09:12 AM
Here's what you can to to avoid FireWire drive problems... or recover from them.
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