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betanews.com - 24.02.2009Zune firmware hacked for USB drive goodness
I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has
locked down that hack. I wouldn’t know, I hardly used my Zune since I didn’t have enough hard drive space on my MacBook to install
Windows, which I’ve done since my upgrade to Leopard and I finally got myself an external.
Oh, XP, how I’ve missed thee.
Nevertheless, the crafty folks over at the Zunerama forums have figured it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive.
The usual disclaimers apply: backup your registry first; be very careful; and don’t blame us if things go wrong.
neowin.net - 15.11.2007Report: Microsoft Preps External Blu-Ray Disc Optical Drive for Xbox 360
Unlike Toshiba Corp., which is still strictly against Blu-ray disc (BD) format, Microsoft Corp. has always said that it might release an external
Blu-ray optical disc drive for the Xbox 360 video game system if there is demand. According to market sources, the software giant does have plans to
offer its customers a BD option.
Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp., a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and
Toshiba Corp., has been contracted to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Microsoft Xbox 360 game console. While the exact specifications of
the product are unknown, it is rumoured that Microsoft aims at $100 - $150 price-point for the device in order to compete against Sony PlayStation 3
with Xbox 360 + external Blu-ray drive combination.
winbeta.org - 08.10.2008CES2008: Crucial External SSD Kit
At CES, there were several booths showing off functioning solid state disks (SSD). One that caught our eye was the Crucial SK01 External Drive Kit.
This kit gives you the benefits of having a SSD as well as higher portability. The kit comes with a 3.5" bay, 5.25" drive bracket, and a 2.5" USB
2.0 enclosure for a SSD. This allows you to plug the drive into a computer and get SATA2 3Gb/s speeds, and then eject it to have the ability to take
it anywhere and plug it into any USB. This hot-swappable feature may prove to be very useful.
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neowin.net - 11.01.2008The registry edit that allows for Zune USB drive goodness
I was unaware that you couldn’t use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has
locked down that hack. I wouldn’t know, I hardly used my Zune since I didn’t have enough hard drive space on my MacBook to install
Windows, which I’ve done since my upgrade to Leopard and I finally got myself an external.
Oh, XP, how I’ve missed thee.
Nevertheless, the crafty folks over at the Zunerama forums have figured it all out and now you may resume using your Zune as a USB drive.
The usual disclaimers apply: backup your registry first; be very careful; and don’t blame us if things go wrong.
neowin.net - 15.11.2007Lacie introduces Lego
harddrives
Lacie's new "Brick"
harddrives do not look like
your average external drive.
Resembling Lego blocks, the
drives can be stacked and they
come in red, white and blue
colors. The drives are
available in desktop sizes of
up to 500 GBytes in capacity.
In addition, smaller
bus-powered drives will be
sold to laptop
users.
The
drive chassis isn't just
painted red, white or blue,
but is made of colored
plastic. The interfaces and
power button is in the back,
while the front of the drive
is featureless. The desktop
version only comes with a USB
2.0 interface, but the mobile
versions come in either USB
2.0 or dual USB 2.0 and
FireWire. The available
capacities of the desktop
drives are 160, 250, 300 and
500 GByte. The mobile versions
store up to 40, 80 and 120
GByte.
Lacie has
been known to offer external
harddrives in designer
wrappings for a while. In
2004, the company introduced
an external drive designed by
F.A. Porsche. Last September,
the company started selling an
orange credit card-sized drive
called Carte
Orange.
Lacie said
it is taking pre-orders for
the Bricks on their website
now and expects the drives to
hit retail stores next month.
Tom's Hardware Guide already
has the drives in its lab and
currently runs the devices
through its test parcours...
winbeta.org - 25.11.2005Hot deal: 1TB External USB 2.0 hard drive for $280
We all need a little backup sometimes. Fortunately, Circuit City's running a discount on Western Digital's 1TB My Book Essential edition external
hard drive. Currently listed elsewhere at $350 or more, its easy install and flexible USB/Firewire interface make it a good choice for all your backup
needs. Check out the CNET.com product overview for details on compatibility, speed, and performance.
What: Western Digital 1TB My
Book Essential edition external hard drive
How much: $279.99
Shipping: Free
Where: Circuit City (via LogicBuy)
When: Through unknown date
Click here for CNET.com's Western
Digital 1TB My Book Essential edition external hard drive product overview.
winbeta.org - 31.10.2007FBI Offers $25,000 for Lost Hard Drive
The Birmingham, Alabama
Veterans Administration
Medical Center said this week
it is seeking the return of an
external Iomega hard drive
containing personal
information on at least a
half-million people. The
Center has brought in the FBI
to help investigate and is
offering a $25,000 reward...
betanews.com - 22.02.2007Microsoft Demos Xbox HD DVD
Drive
At the DVD Forum in Los
Angeles Monday, Microsoft took
the wraps off its upcoming
external HD DVD drive for the
Xbox 360. When laid flat, the
add-on is about half the width
of the console and nearly as
high. The Xbox will handle all
the audio and video
processing, Microsoft said...
betanews.com - 09.08.2006Lite-On IT to offer USB external slim-type DVD burners
Lite-On IT plans to offer external USB slim-type DVD burners in the third quarter of 2008, targeting owners of UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs), Eee PCs and
other low-cost portable PCs that do not have built-in DVD burners, according to industry sources. Although hard disk drive (HDD) vendors have carried
external HDDs for several years, external DVD burners still have market potential due to the much lower prices of blank optical discs, the sources
indicated.
neowin.net - 10.06.2008Fujitsu Rolls Out 300GB Mobile HDD
Fujitsu has announced a 300GB
external 2.5" HDD featuring a
SATA interface internally and
a USB 2.0 interface for
connecting to a notebook
computer. The drive also
features a 16-point
omnidirectional shock mounting
design to protect the drive
for rough handling. The MSRP
for Fujitsu's new drive is
$229 and it will be
available during the third
quarter. While Fujitsu may now
hold the storage crown with
its new drive, the spindle
speed is a disappointing
4200RPM. The latest 250GB
drives announced feature
5400RPM spindle speeds while
200GB units are spinning at
7200RPM.
" We
are proud to launch the
world's highest capacity
2.5" External HDD product
into the marketplace at a time
when consumers are demanding
more storage, compact designs,
and features that advance the
level of data security.
Fujitsu has almost forty years
of experience in the hard disk
drive industry, and we have
successfully expanded our
2.5" HDD business over the
last fourteen years ,"
said Fujitsu's Lorne
Wilson.
neowin.net - 04.07.2007Microsoft Refreshes OneCare
Beta
Microsoft on Tuesday will
issue a refreshed beta of
Windows OneCare to testers,
which brings a number of
improvements to the PC
protection and maintenance
service. New features include
the ability to backup to an
external drive, scan incoming
files from MSN Messenger and
perform on-demand virus
detection...
betanews.com - 26.10.2005Could the future of iTunes be digital software downloads?
Josh Lowensohn: One thing that struck me during Steve Jobs'
keynote yesterday was this odd moment when Jobs was trying to rationalize many of the reasons MacBook Air owners would
be happy not having an optical drive in their laptop. He was going down a list of things we need optical media for and replacing them one by one with
various Apple creations. Apple's perceived solution for not having a drive would be to buy all your media through iTunes and play it on your iPod,
delegate the task of reading discs to another computer in your house, or simplify things with a new and proprietary $99 external drive. Sounds simple,
right?
It's commonly been referred to as the "Steve Jobs reality distortion field" and there hasn't really been a clearer
example of it since Apple launched the "simpler" version of its one-button mouse that actually had five. In this case, it's the importance of optical
media and the role it still plays in our lives. While I applaud Jobs and Apple trying to get rid of what's admittedly become a weak and cumbersome
format, I'm a little disappointed that Apple hasn't decided to offer a real solution to the problem they're creating for novice computer users and
road warriors who want to avoid optical media altogether--at least not yet.
winbeta.org - 17.01.2008Seagate evolves external storage into a media console
If you're the sort of person who likes to save lots of digital photos, video, and similar content to a hard disk drive, and would like to show it on
a television rather than a computer monitor, here's the product for you...
betanews.com - 10.01.2009Microsoft: How to install a browser on Windows 7 E
Microsoft have created a guidance page on the Windows 7 part of their website, detailing how users should go about installing a browser on Windows 7 E
– the main version of Windows that will ship in the UK, that comes without a browser. Users will be required to install an internet browser
from external media, such as a USB pen drive or CD, as there will be no way of browsing the web without one otherwise. Due to the EU pushing on with
its anti-trust case against Microsoft, users buying Windows 7 E will have to find their own browser to use.
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