Usb 2.0
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Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream?
News Chipmaker hopes its Light Peak project will bring fiber optic speeds to ordinary computer users, and USB could be logical path to get there.
Tags: Components, Intel Corp., Connector, Fiber-optics, Fiber, Video, Storage, USB, Cable, USB 2.0
PlanOn PrintStik PS910
Reviews Mobile professionals who need to print simple documents on the move may find the compact 700g PrintStik a useful travel companion. It's by no means perfect, but for some users the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks.
Tags: Battery, Mobile, Inkjet Printer, Wireless, USB, Printstik PS910, PlanOn, Bluetooth, laser, printer
Seagate FreeAgent Go
Reviews Seagate's FreeAgent Go is our favourite portable hard drive to date, earning it an Editors' Choice award. The drive is well designed and fast, and you won't find better value for money.
Tags: Seagate Technology LLC, mobile hard-disk, USB cable, FreeAgent Go, phone, external hard drive, hard drive, VAT, USB 2.0, Web Site
Fujitsu unveils USB 3.0 silicon
News New chip, intended for external storage devices, includes transfer rates up to 5Gbps and a built-in encryption engine.
Tags: Components, Chip, Storage, USB, Silicon, AES, hard drive, Fujitsu Ltd., USB 2.0, 32-bit
MSI launches hybrid HDD/SSD netbook
News The Taiwanese manufacturer's latest low-cost sub-notebook uses a solid-state drive for primary tasks and a hard-disk drive for storage.
Tags: Desktops, Storage, Components, Battery, Storage, USB, MSI, U115 Hybrid, Intel Atom, Webcam
Data Robotics DroboPro
Reviews DroboPro is a business-class RAID storage array that accepts virtually any SATA disk on the market, supports iSCSI and pretty much looks after itself. What more could you want?
Tags: Robotics, Storage, USB, RAID, NAS, storage array, disk, Ethernet, Serial ATA, iSCSI
USB 3.0 is ready to go
News The final specification for so-called SuperSpeed USB has been published by the USB Implementers Forum.
Tags: Components, Hardware, NEC Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., NVidia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., Specification, USB Flash Drive, USB
USB 3.0 will not be forked
News AMD expresses satisfaction after Intel released part of the draft specification for the next version of USB.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, Personal Computers, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Specification, USB, USB 2.0, vice president, industry, Dell Computer Corp.
HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless
Reviews HP's Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless is a suitable inkjet for offices with high-volume print requirements. With a touch-screen, multiple networking options and very fast print speeds, this workhorse gets an Editors' Choice award.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Scanner, Wireless, Optical Character Recognition, photograph, printer, fax, built-In
Lenovo ThinkStation S20
Reviews This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options.
Tags: Port, Adapter, Intel Xeon, Gigabit Ethernet, Quad-core, Storage, Lenovo Group Ltd., workstation, monitor, Ethernet
HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
Reviews This is an excellent backup solution for small businesses, and more cost-effective than tape at this end of the market. Performance could be better, but that's our only real concern.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cartridge, Backup, Microsoft Windows Explorer, HP StorageWorks, performance, VAT, backup system
Freecom DataTank Gateway WLAN
Reviews Freecom's DataTank Gateway WLAN is a stylish and well-built network drive suited to individuals and small offices. However, business users concerned primarily with data protection and business continuity may be left wanting.
Lantronix UBox 2100
Reviews If youÂ’re looking for a cost-effective way to share USB devices and gain remote accessibility, the UBox from Lantronix does the job.
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-52
Reviews The Toughbook CF-52 is a solidly built 'semi-ruggedised' notebook, with a hardened outer casing, shock-mounted hard disk and covered ports. However, this 3.3kg system isn't the most portable of notebooks and its battery life falls a long way short of Panasonic's claims.
