Sony's Hard Drive MP3 Player
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Sony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1
Sony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1
07/01/2004 08:45 AM
So this is it, then; the Sony Network
Walkman NW-HD1, the new music-only player powered by a 1.8-inch hard
drive, enough RAM to provide 25 minutes of skip-free playing, and an
impressive 30 hour battery life. While initial reports mention that
the NW-HD1 will support MP3, WMA, and WAV -- and technically, that's
true -- it seems the "support" comes via the same old Sony trick of
converting everything to ATRAC3 on the fly. That still sucks as much
as it ever did, Sony. Still, this is the one they're counting, really,
to make a dent in the iPod's dominance, and right out of the gate it's
got a couple of dings again, with the ATRAC3 and probable lack of WMA
DRM files. At least it's small [8.9cm x 6.2cm x 1.4cm], if not cheap
-- the initial prices for the 20GB model look to be around $400.
Our previous rumors of the NW-HD1 also mentioned a 40GB prototype.
I wouldn't be surprised to see that soon. The 20GB version should be
available in Japan July 10th, in the States in August, and in Europe
by September. (Thanks to everyone who sent this in. You all get
cupcakes.)
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Network Walkman Product Flash [SonyJP]
Read<
/b> - Sony unveils HDD Walkman [TheRegister]
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- Sony's 20GB Walkman Sets Sail for America [EverythingUSB]
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mit Festplatten-Playern auf Apples Spuren [HeiseDE]
Read - 20 GB Hard Drive Digital Music Player to Store up
to 13,000 Songs [WholesaleConnection]
R
ead - Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod [BBC]
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Sony debuts revamped Walkman to silence iPod [Yahoo/Reuters]
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Sony NW-HD1: A New Walkman-Branded Hard
Disk Player? [Gizmodo]
Sony adds hard drive 'airbag' to MP3
player
Sony adds hard drive 'airbag' to MP3
player
04/06/2005 07:35 AMDrop it and your music's safe, apparently
Sony To Make Hard Drive Music Player
Sony To Make Hard Drive Music Player
04/20/2004 07:17 AMSony's going to make a hard drive-based MP3 player to compete with the
iPod, according to this Times story, but they aren't throwing in the
towel with MiniDisc and MemoryStick, either. It makes sense; why
wouldn't Sony produce a little bit of everything, then let the
consumer decide? All the...
Thanko NOAX Hard Drive Player and
Digital Output
Thanko NOAX Hard Drive Player and
Digital Output
04/11/2005 11:02 AM
Thanko introduces a new version of their DivX/other
media playing external hard drive case with the "NOAX SSV HDD PLAYER."
This version retains the same DivX/VCD/MPEG-1/2 playback glory of
previous models, but adds a much-needed 5.1ch coaxial digital output
for those of you with systems that support such a thing.
Thanko DivX/MPEG-2 portable HD player with 5.1ch output
[ITmedia]
40GB portable hard drive/card reader/MP3
player
40GB portable hard drive/card reader/MP3
player
12/12/2003 02:01 PM New from Vosonic, a portable 40GB USB 2.0 hard drive with a built-in
6-in-1 card reader (for storing photos when you run out of...
Rumor: Xbox 2 Hard Drive Also a Portable
Music Player?
Rumor: Xbox 2 Hard Drive Also a Portable
Music Player?
04/09/2004 03:55 PMJOEL JOHNSON -- So apparently I got a sexy anonymous rumor yesterday
morning, but Thunderbird's wonky spam filtering decided it could wait
to be posted until today.Regarding the Xbox 2 hard drive, I was
snowboarding in Whistler, B.C. from February 19 - 26, 2004. We were in
a bar called...
HP planning its own hard drive MP3
player and online music store
HP planning its own hard drive MP3
player and online music store
12/04/2003 01:20 AMNot to be left behind by Dell and Apple, HP is planning to launch its
own hard drive based MP3 player and online music store early next
year. Read [Via Slashdot]...
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 AMPhiladelphia Inquirer Dec 25 2003 3:36AM ET
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]
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 AMXinhua 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.
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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 PMAddonics 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.
Playing Games With Sony's Player
Playing Games With Sony's Player
04/07/2005 05:02 AM
The PlayStation Portable is being adapted to myriad uses, many of
which its manufacturer probably never intended. But you can't keep a
good hacker down.
Sony's Personal Video Player is a
reality
Sony's Personal Video Player is a
reality
11/10/2003 11:05 PM
Remember that prototype of a Sony personal video player we had on the
site a few months ago? Well it's coming out. The Giga Pocket
PCVA-HVP20 Personal Video Player has a 3.5-inch LCD screen, a 20GB
hard drive, and play Windows Media, MPEG1, and MPEG2 video files
(where's support for MPEG4 and DivX?). Comes out in Japan on the 22nd,
no word yet on a possible US release, but we hope and pray that they
bring this out here. Read...
I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not
I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not
07/10/2004 07:51 PM
TechTree Jul 10 2004 11:41PM GMT
An Ode To The Hard Drive
An Ode To The Hard Drive
05/27/2004 09:35 AM
You know it's likely to be a slow news day when the first thing you
turn up is, basically, an ode to the unsung hard drive.
Hard drives are, admittedly, a fairly unsexy business. Then again,
you might think the same thing about semiconductors - and they seem to
get plenty of attention. Either way, storage is very important to
consumers - as the article notes in looking at how quickly people
focus on the size of their iPod hard drives or just
how much space their Gmail account really has. Even the leading
people in the storage business are quite colorful and certainly
unique, which should get them much more attention. However, when it's
all said and done, no matter how important your hard drive is (just
think how people react when their hard drives die), and no matter how
quickly they improve in just how much data they can hold, not too many
people find themselves particularly interested in the "boring" hard
drive business.
Welland USB On-The-Go Hard Drive
Welland USB On-The-Go Hard Drive
06/25/2004 10:32 AM
EverythingUSB is mentioning
that Taiwanese OEM Welland has -- at least as far as they know -- the
first USB On-The-Go (OTG) hard drive. It also has a built-in card
reader, USB host (duh), and a rechargeable battery. USB OTG is pretty
simple, and pretty great. By adding a USB host to storage, you can
hook your digital camera or anything else that supports the standard
up to it and transfer data without needing to hook up to a PC. That is
a positive thing.
That being said, I have a hard time believing this is the first USB
OTG hard drive to see the light of day.
Read [EverythingUSB]
FAQ | If XP divides the hard drive
FAQ | If XP divides the hard drive
06/10/2004 03:05 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 10 2004 7:48AM GMT
One terabyte hard drive
One terabyte hard drive
04/05/2005 05:22 PM
TechSpot Apr 5 2005 9:45PM GMT
How To Format A Hard Drive
How To Format A Hard Drive
08/04/2004 10:21 PM
WebDevInfo Aug 5 2004 0:44AM GMT
Inside Your Hard Drive
Inside Your Hard Drive
03/19/2005 02:45 AM
If terms like 'areal density'
and 'magentoresistive' are a bit much for you, ExtremeTech's piece on
the inner workings of your hard drive is a good read. They explain
what exactly makes up one of the most crucial pieces of hardware in
your machine and how every single bit gets recorded and read. If
you've never taken apart an old drive, toyed with the platters and
flung the heavy magnets towards your friend, you should pick one up
and do just that after reading this piece—it's fascinating
technology, truly.
The
Inner World of the Hard Drive [ExtremeTech]
Triumph Of The Hard Drive
Triumph Of The Hard Drive
09/23/2004 11:15 AM
The iPod is a triumph for the hard disk over optical storage. By Dana
Blankenhorn, Moore's Lore (via MyAppleMenu)
Other News: Hi-per Hard Drive
Other News: Hi-per Hard Drive
09/24/2004 11:41 AM
How does 575 MB/sec. sound for a hard drive array?
1-inch 1.5GB hard drive
1-inch 1.5GB hard drive
03/21/2003 12:13 AM
Tiny new 1-inch 1.5 GB hard drive from Cornice that
costs about half as much as Hitachi's 1GB Microdrive. Apparently this
is the same hard drive that Samsung uses in its "tapeless" digital
camcorder, the DV-4200.
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Partition Your Hard Drive
Partition Your Hard Drive
09/06/2004 07:55 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 6 2004 11:19PM GMT
Old-Skool Hard Drive
Old-Skool Hard Drive
07/31/2004 03:37 PM
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HP's new hard drive to go
HP's new hard drive to go
06/21/2004 03:40 PM
Latest media center PC has docking areas for a camera and a secondary,
portable hard drive. But is the price right?
The Inner World of the Hard Drive
The Inner World of the Hard Drive
03/19/2005 03:03 AM
Analyssis: Holy microscopic elements, Batman! Loyd dissects an
ordinary hard drive and finds a tiny universe of components moving
with unbelievable speed.
1.8" USB Portable Hard Drive
1.8" USB Portable Hard Drive
05/30/2004 04:16 PM
1.8' USB Portable Hard Drive
1.8' USB Portable Hard Drive
05/30/2004 05:32 PM
Slashdot May 30 2004 9:15PM GMT
Fingerprint Hard Drive
Fingerprint Hard Drive
07/27/2004 04:13 PM
Lock
Box: Fingerprint Access Hard Drive: I have no need for this, but
how wickedly cool.
Active Imaging Sensor authenticates enrolled fingerprints
and is unaffected by changes in skin condition and moisture content
[...] A composite image of multiple fingerprints is stored during
enrollment which makes the sensor tolerant to varied finger placement
during authentication [...] Sensor can be used with other software
programs designed for fingerprint authentication access
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The unsung hard drive
The unsung hard drive
05/27/2004 06:24 AM
Hats off to the hard drive
Hats off to the hard drive
05/26/2004 03:22 PM
ZDNet May 26 2004 7:09PM GMT
Xbox 2: Hard Drive or No?
Xbox 2: Hard Drive or No?
03/06/2004 01:57 AM
It's getting so complicated. First came the rumors that the Xbox 2 [at
right, in mythical prototype form] wouldn't have a hard drive. Then,
enough...
Feb. 10: Hard Drive Recovery
Feb. 10: Hard Drive Recovery
02/10/2004 02:41 PM
Popular Mechanics Feb 10 2004 6:40PM GMT
Sony Pocket Bit Pro, 2GB USB Hard Drive
Sony Pocket Bit Pro, 2GB USB Hard Drive
06/21/2004 09:06 AM
I could have sworn we
already mentioned this, but the Oracle of Search says otherwise.
Apparently, Sony's getting into the "mini hard drive masquerading as
USB flash drive" game with their new Pocket Bit Pro USD-2G, a
simple-enough little device that differentiates itself from the crowd
mostly by its automatic data synchronization feature. By pressing the
AutoSync button on the drive (you might want to plug it into the
computer first), the Pocket Bit Pro will back up pre-selected folders
and sub-folders, saving versions (as space allows) up to ten
generations back. Pretty slick stuff, but you'll pay the Sony premium
for the convenience -- the Pocket Bit Pro will retail for over $300
when it ships in July.
Read [TheRegisterUK]
Hitachi to unveil 500-gig hard drive
Hitachi to unveil 500-gig hard drive
01/05/2005 09:02 PM
Inside Al Qaeda’s Hard Drive
Inside Al Qaeda’s Hard Drive
08/11/2004 03:18 PM
A
peek at Al Qaeda pre 9/11. Reports surfaced in early 2002 about al
Qaeda computers purchased by a journalist from the Wall Street
Journal. In this article details from one of these computers come to
light - complaints about their new home in Afghanistan after being
expelled from Sudan, rocky relationships with the Taliban and a
difficult merger with Islamic Jihad. "Perhaps one of the
most important insights to emerge from the computer is that 9/11
sprang not so much from al-Qaeda's strengths as from its weaknesses.
The computer did not reveal any links to Iraq or any other
deep-pocketed government; amid the group's penury the members fell to
bitter infighting. The blow against the United States was meant to put
an end to the internal rivalries, which are manifest in vitriolic
memos between Kabul and cells abroad."
via The Agonist
Smartphones hit hard drive barrier
Smartphones hit hard drive barrier
04/29/2004 07:46 AM
vnunet.com Apr 29 2004 11:26AM GMT
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