MSI Wind with 160GB HDD coming

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MSI is apparently releasing a new MSI Wind U100 netbook with a 160GB HDD instead of the 80GB HDD available in the currently sold models.
Apparently Microsoft lifted the HDD storage limit on the low-cost XP license to 160GB.
MSI already offers also some 120GB MSI Wind models on their shop. Other features are the same, only the hard-drive sizes vary. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:27:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Announces New 160GB PS3

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Sony announced today at the Games Convention in Germany a new 160GB PS3. The new PS3 will launch in PAL markets on October 31st for €449 and will include additional PlayStation network content bundled with the console.

All features of the console are the same save increase in storage capacity. Sony says the increased 160GB of storage is perfect for those who like to download movies and video games from the PlayStation network as well as those who like to store music and photos on the PS3. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:28:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Xbox 360 60GB ships from Amazon

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Microsoft announced the new Xbox 360 with 60GB just before E3 2008. The Xbox 360 60GB sells for $349.99 and ships now from Amazon.com.

Demand for the new Xbox 360 doesn't seem that high as its sales rank is at 93 in the Video Games category. Sales are rising though as the 60GB Xbox 360 is on the 9th place in the movers and shakers list. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maxtor BlackArmor 160GB Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the very stylish and secure Maxtor BlackArmor external hard-drive with 160GB capacity.

Quote from the review: "If you're the paranoid type or just someone who cannot afford to have his or her data stolen, the Maxtor BlackArmor external backup drive will likely bring you a large dose of piece-of-mind. Data on the drive is encrypted with a key at the hardware level using government-grade 128-bit AES encryption, so if you lose it whoever finds it will have zero chance of recovering the data. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:44:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New 60GB Xbox 360 announced

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Microsoft announces a new 60GB Xbox 360 to be available at retail in August for $349.

This announcement also makes the price-cut of the 20GB Xbox 360 Pro official. Microsoft today dropped the price of its 20GB Xbox 360 console in the U.S. and Canada to $299 (U.S.) (ERP) while supplies last, a savings of $50.
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Posted on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:37:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Super Talent MasterDrive MX 60GB SSD Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Super Talent MasterDrive MX 60GB SSD.

Quote from the review: "This last month has been filled with press releases from companies promising high performance solid state technology at prices that are up to 30% less than any of the drives we have previously tested. The cost reduction has to do with memory manufacturers starting to ramp up production of the memory chips used, and according to DRAMeXchange, prices are down 26% for many MLC memory sizes popular for use in SSDs. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba unveils 160GB 1.8 inch SATA HDD

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Toshiba Corporation today announced a new line-up of 1.8" SATA hard disk drives including the industry's first drive of this type with a capacity of 160GB.

The new 160GB HDD, MK1617GSG, and the 80GB drive, MK8017GSG, will enter mass production in August.

Toshiba’s new 1.8-inch hard-drives boost interface speed to 1.5Gbps and offer a rotation speed of 5,400 rpm, faster than the current generation of Toshiba 1.8-inch HDD (MK1214GAH, parallel ATA, 120GB). Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:21:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 705 WiFi 160GB PMP Review

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Our partner Digital Trends tested the Archos 705 WiFi 160GB portable media player. 160GB storage is a lot and clearly this PMP is geared towards heavy video users.

Quote from the review: "The gargantuan Archos 705 WiFi's attention-grabbing features include a 7-inch touchscreen, 160GB hard drive, integrated WiFi and digital video recorder functionality. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cowon A3 60GB Review

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The test lab at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Cowon A3 PMP with 60GB HDD.

Quote from the Cowon A3 review: "The Cowon A3 has a lot going for it: broad file format support, gorgeous 4-inch widescreen LCD, and high-resolution AV recording features, all of which have been improved since its predecessor, the A2. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony discontinues 20GB and 60GB Sony PS3 in Japan

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Sony announces in Japan that they will discontinue the shipment of the 20GB and 60GB Sony PS3 as soon as stock is depleted.

Sony is focusing now only on the new 40GB Sony PS3 (CECHH00 Series) which as you know has no PS2 compatibility. For some reason Sony does not mention the 80GB model, but I assume that one will also continue to be available. Read more

Posted on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:58:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPod Classic 160GB Review

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Apple introduced the new refreshed iPod lines last week. Our partner Digital Trends tested the new iPod classic with the highest available storage capacity of 160GB.

Quote from the iPod review: "Apple’s refreshed iPod line recently made its debut, to much fanfare. Along with new colors for the Shuffle, redesigned nanos, and innovative Touch lines, the good ole iPod we’ve come to know and love has been given the badge of “Classic” and, possibly, a new lease on life. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate Momentus ST9160823ASG 7200.2 160GB SATA Notebook Hard Drive Review

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Today we are looking at the Seagate Momentus 7200.2 160GB notebook hard drive. This drive is as fast as notebook hard drives get right now and has good storage space for your music and files.

Installing the drive into my MacBook was easy and the drive performed very well in benchmarks and real world use. If you want to get more storage space and more performance from your notebook, the Momentus 160GB HDD is a great choice. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:53:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba 160GB 1.8 inch HDD

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Toshiba announces a new record breaking 1.8 inch HDD for portable devices with a capacity of 160GB.

The Toshiba MK1626GCB is probably found in the new 160GB iPod classic.

The new drives employ an improved read-write head and enhanced magnetic layer that boosts recording density, and achieves an area density of 353 mega-bit per square millimeters (228 gigabits per square inches). The MK1626GCB adopts CE-ATA, an HDD interface that optimizes performance in consumer electronics applications. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Sep 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony says its 60GB Sony PS3 inventory is depleated

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The $499 60GB Sony PS3 consoles are soon gone. Sony says they do not have any in stock anymore. The only available inventory of 60GB Sony PS3 consoles is now at the retailers.

Amazon.com seems to still have plenty as you get 8 free Blu-ray movies with a purchase of a Sony PS3. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:26:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

60GB Sony PS3 already selling for $499 plus 5 free Blu-ray Movies

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This week rumor spread that the 60GB Sony PS3 would see a price-cut in the U.S. triggered by leaked Circuit City ads. Sony President Ryoji Chubachi was quick to deny any Sony PS3 price-cuts on Friday.

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Sony PS3 Price-Cut Official and 80GB PS3 coming

PS3 Fanboy reports that several consumers across the United States report that at some Target retail stores they were able to buy a 60GB Sony PS3 console for a new low price of $499. The $499 PS3 deal was also encountered at a Circuit City store.

$100 off is a serious price-cut. In addition the Blu-ray consortium is running a summer promotion that gives you 5 free Blu-ray movies when you buy a qualifying Blu-ray player. The Sony PS3 qualifies. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Jul 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple TV to support Youtube and 160GB coming

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If you have not yet gotten a Apple TV box, here is a big reason to get one. Apple announces support for watching Youtube videos via the Apple TV box on your HDTV.

Apple will release the Apple TV upgrade next month. I still did not hook up the Apple TV box we used for our Katherine's Gadget Model shoot in April. As I am not into downloading vidz, but watch the occasional Youtube video, this is a reason for me to use the Apple TV regularly. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 May 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maxell Now Shipping 160GB DDS Media

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Today Maxell announced the availability of 160GB DAT DDS media. The new media has 160GB of compressed storage capacity and a transfer rate of 49.3GB/hour. To achieve the new capacity Maxell made the tape wider and change the cartridge design.

To comply with storage rules for federal regulations like HIPAA the new media is write once, read many so you can store critical data. A new tape cleaning cartridge is also available to go along with the new media. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:05:56 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

OWC 160GB Mercury On-The-Go Portable Hard Drive

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Other World Computing (OWC) introduces the OWC 160GB Mercury On-The-Go portable hard drive.

This portable HDD is equipped with FireWire 800/400, USB interfaces and a 2.5 inch 160GB HDD with 7200RPM. The OWC 160GB Mercury On-The-Go is bus powered and very compact.
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Posted on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

60GB Sony PS3 in Stock Widely Now Online

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Now it looks like the Sony PS3 stock situation also eased at the online retailers.

Amazon.com, Gamestop, Best Buy offer the 60GB Sony PS3 for the standard price of $599.99.

The Nikkei Saturday morning edition reported that Sony Chairman Ken Kutaragi said Friday that Sony shipped 4 million PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide. By end of March Sony had planned to ship 6 million PS3 consoles.
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Posted on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japanese Sony PS3 Premium 60GB Available for Pre-Order

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Yesterday Japanese gadget exporter Audio Cubes listed the 20GB Sony PS3 basic model for pre-order. Faster than expected they have listed now the Premium Sony PS3 with 60GB and HDMI for pre-order to be shipped international.

The whole sale price for the 60GB Sony PS3 is not set by Sony in Japan. So the distributors make their own price. That leads to Audio Cubes offering the 60GB Sony PS3 for the rather high price of $999.
The price also factors in some of the excess shipping cost for the PS3. The pricing for the 60GB PS3 in Europe would be 599 Euro (~$761). So we look at a premium of about $240 you have to pay extra to get your hands on a PS3 early in Europe.

So this is it. If you live outside of the United States or Japan, the only way to get a PS3 this winter is to import. The 60GB Sony PS3 features the HDMI interface, which I consider as important. The Japanese Sony PS3 shares the region-code with the US Sony PS3 release. So if you live in Europe you need to import US or Japan Blu-ray movies. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:27:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Most Sony PS3 Consoles at Launch will be 60GB/HDMI

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Gamespot quotes an analyst from Lazard Capital Markets who just sat down with Sony, saying that 80% of the Sony PS3 consoles, which will be available at launch will be the premium model with 60GB and HDMI interface ($599).

I am glad Sony thinks that way. The 'low-end' version is just not that attractive. It is not the HDD size; it is the missing HDMI port.
I already wrote back in May when Sony announced the two versions of the PS3 that the 20GB model is just not cutting it. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:53:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr