500GB Archos 5 Android Ships And New Firmware Supposed To Fix Issues

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The Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet started shipping earlier this month. Back then only the 160GB and the 32GB Archos 5 Android players were available. Now the top of the line 500GB Archos 5 Android ships as well for $499.99 from Amazon.com.

Over the last days Archos 5 Android users reported issues with their device and Amazon actually stopped offering the 160GB model due to customer reports. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:32:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Unveils 500GB 2.5-inch HDD

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Toshiba has announced a new HDD called the MKXX56GSY that is available in 500GB capacity. The line now offers drives with 160GB, 250GB, and 320GB capacities as well. The 500GB drive has two platters and a maximum areal density of 395 Gb/in2.

The average seek time for the drive is 11ms and it spins at 7200 rpm. The interface is SATA 3Gb/s and the drive measures 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm. 115g. The drive can withstand shocks of 325G while operating and 900G when not operating. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung Announces 500GB per Platter HDDs

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Samsung has announced a new line of HDDs for servers and desktop PCs that have 500GB of storage per platter. The drives are aimed at high-end computing environments and are called the Spinpoint F3. The drive spins at 7200rpm.

The first F3 drive will be a 1TB drive needing only two platters to reach that capacity. In addition to high capacity the drives also have high-performance and low power consumption. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:17:29 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Samsung Spinpoint M7 500GB 2.5 inch rugged HDD unveiled

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Samsung unveiled a new high capacity Spinpoint M7 HDD for laptops. The new 500GB 2.5-inch hard disk drive features a shock operation tolerance of 400G/2ms.
The Samsung Spinpoint M7 500GB 2.5-inch hard drive with 250GB per platter also features a rugged base and cover design, offering better data protection for road warriors and other mobile laptop users. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB Hard Drive Review

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Hard drive upgrades are easy enough to do on a notebook assuming you can install the operating system without any problems. Today we are looking at a new Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB HDD. The drive spins at 7200 rpm but consumes nearly the same power as a 5400 rpm drive.

The Seagate trounced the 5400 rpm drive I recently tested in most benchmarks and has drop protection built-in. If you need a large hard drive for your notebook with high performance that doesn't kill battery life, this may be the product for you. Read more

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:34:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Hitachi 2.5-inch 500GB 5K500.B Hard Drive Review

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Today we are going to look at the Hitachi 5K500.B 2.5-inch HDD for notebook computers. The drive is only 9.5mm thick and needs only 1.4W during read/write operations. The drive family can be had in 120GB, 160Gb, 250GB, 320GB, 400GB, and 500GB.

The drive also offers optional bulk data encryption. The small hard drive is perfect for notebook users looking to add more storage to their notebook. Hitachi also integrates green features into the drive as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:44:01 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Hitachi Delivers EcoTrac 500GB CinemaStar HDD

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Hitachi announced a new hard drive today in its CinemaStar series that offers 500GB of storage space for video. The drive uses a compact 2.5-inch form factor and is designed for video storage uses that need low power drives and compact designs.

The drive spins at 5400 rpm and has capacities starting at 160GB and going up to the new 500GB drive. Hitachi's SmoothStream technology is integrated into the drive to enhance streaming of video and time-limited error recovery is integrated as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:15:30 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Hitachi Ships Green 500GB Notebook HDD

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Hitachi announced today new notebook hard drives that offer high capacity, encryption, and green power features. The 500GB Travelstar 5K500.B uses dual 250GB platters in a standard 9.5mm form factor. The drive has optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for sensitive data.

The drive has the Hitachi EcoTrac classification due to the reduced wattage required to operate the drive, along with its halogen free design. The drive requires only 1.4W during read/write applications. Spin speed for the drive is 5400 RPM. An enhanced availability version of the drive will be offered called the E5K500.B. The normal drive will ship in December with the E5K500.B shipping by the end of Q1 2009. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:09:18 CST | by Shane McGlaun

WD 500GB Notebook HDD Now Shipping

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Western Digital has announced that its new Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch notebook HDD is now shipping in volume to OEMs. The drive offers up to 500Gb of storage and has 250GB of storage space per platter. The drive is also available in 400GB capacity.

Other features of the drive include a 3 Gb/s transfer rate and SATA connectivity. WD says that the Scorpio Blue is the highest capacity 2.5-inch 9mm thick drive to ship to date. The drive was developed for OEM use. The drive will retail for $219.99 for the 500GB and $189.99 for the 400GB. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

VOX V1 500GB USB and eSATA External HDD Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the VOX V1 500GB USB and eSATA External HDD.

Quote from the review: "Aaah, storage. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t have enough of it. Be it in a server or on the go, you can’t really ever have too much hard drive space. Today we’re taking the time to have a look at a hard drive caddie from a company called VOX. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate Annonces 1.5TB HDD for Desktop and 500GB for Notebooks

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Seagate has announced the world’s highest capacity desktop hard drive at 1.5TB is capacity. The drive uses four platters to reach its capacity and Seagate says that this is the biggest increase in hard drive capacity in 50 years.

It has been about a year since Seagate launched its 1TB hard drive. The drive is called the Barracuda 7200.11 and spins at 7200 rpm. Seagate has also announced new notebook hard drives that both have a 500GB storage capacity. One of the notebook drives comes in 5400 rpm and the other is 7200 rpm, both have the same 500GB capacity. The drives will be available in Q4 2008 at undisclosed pricing. The 1.5TB drive also features the option of bulk data encryption with AES encryption. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:53:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Verbatim Announces 500GB Portable HDD

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Verbatim announced this week that it was adding a 500GB version is its 2.5-inch SmartDisk portable hard drive to the lineup. According to Verbatim this is the world’s first 500GB portable hard drive featuring a 9.5mm Z-height drive.

The drive is about the size of a PDA and joins the SmartDisk like that already has capacities of 120GB to 320GB available. The drive promises a weight of under 6 ounces and measures 3.38” x 5.38” x 0.63” and will be available with either a USB interface or with a USB/Firewire interface. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:05:12 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung Ships 500GB Spinpoint Notebook Hard Drive

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Samsung announced today that it is now shipping its 500GB Spinpoint M6 notebook hard drive. The drive uses three platters that each have 167GB of storage space. The rotational speed is 5400 RPM and the drive is 9.5mm thick.

"Our customers require more and more notebook storage for their data, video and music files", said Andy Higginbotham, director of hard drive sales and marketing, Samsung Semiconductor. "Our Spinpoint M6 easily fits within notebook PCs with no modification to the notebook PC chassis, giving users more storage power than ever before." Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2008 06:58:49 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Fujitsu Unveils 500GB 2.5-inch Notebook Hard Drive

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Fujitsu announced a breakthrough in notebook hard drives today with a 500Gb 2.5-inch notebook drive. The MHZ2 BT drive spins at 4200 rpm and consumes only 1.8W of power. Fujitsu says the drive is intended for notebook computers, DVRs and external hard drive applications.

"With the expansion of HD digital broadcasts and Internet-based video distribution, there is an increasing need for high-capacity hard disk drives that can handle large volume data storage in portable devices," said Lorne Wilson, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "Fujitsu will continue to focus on developing high-capacity and reliable 2.5" HDDs that will further enhance its product offerings in the IT and consumer electronics markets." Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:02:14 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Buffalo LinkStation EZ 500GB NAS Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the Buffalo LinkStation EZ 500GB Network-Attached Storage Device.

Quote from the review: "Buffalo's routers have always wowed this writer, especially the WHR-G54S. However, this time around, Buffalo sent ThinkComputers a different kind of networking product: the LinkStation, Buffalo's foray into the network-attached storage device market. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Neil Poulton designed 500GB LaCie Hard Disk Review

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The testing team over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the very cool looking external hard-drive designed by Neil Poulton for LaCie.

Quote from the review: "On December 5, 2007, LaCie announced yet another hard drive with a breathtakingly sleek design. The "Hard Disk" by Neil Poulton is a study in elegant simplicity - glossy black surface, no markings or logos, and a soft LED light that spills a blue glow in front of the drive. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB Review

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The test team over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB.

Quote from the review: "The fourth iteration of Maxtor’s popular OneTouch external backup drives has arrived in a sexy new shell and a brand-new software package. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jan 2008 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 500GB Review

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The test team over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini with 500GB.

Quote from the review: "Network storage enthusiasts rejoice! LaCie recently announced a new hard drive - the Ethernet Disk mini "Home Edition". It's a sleek little 500GB, gigabit-capable network drive with a special twist - it can be securely accessed from anywhere in the world via a high-speed Internet connection and a proper setup on your network. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:10:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SimpleTech Pininfarina 500GB External HDD Review

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Everything USB reviews the SimpleTech Pininfarina 500GB External Hard Drive.

Quote from the designer HDD drive review:
"Have you ever noticed how boring the external hard drive market is compared to some of the finer computer cases on the market? With perhaps one or two exceptions, everything currently on shelves is either squared off, constructed of dull matte plastic, or glows so freakishly bright it may as well substitute for a lighthouse. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Jun 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer DVR-940HX 500GB DVR and 1080p Upscaling DVD Player

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Pioneer announces in Europe a cool new digital video recorder and DVD player. The Pioneer DVR-940HX-S features a 500GB HDD, 1080p upscaling and DVB-T Tuner.

The Pioneer DVR-940HX-S incorporates the newly designed VQE10 core video chipset, which enables a scaling up to 1080p via HDMI. The maximum recording time on the 500GB hard-drive is 1422 hours.
Via the front-side USB port you upload digital images or compressed audio files from portable devices.
Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate 500GB eSATA External Hard Drive Review

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External hard drives are great for portable storage needs, but often you have to trade speed for that portability. Seagate has an external drive that is as close as you will get to internal drive speeds that uses the eSATA interface.

The subject of this review is the Seagate eSATA 500GB External Hard Drive. Seagate includes a PCI eSATA card for users who don’t have an on-board eSATA part and the required cable. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:31:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun