Logitec kicks out five new eSATA external hard drives
If you're looking to snag one of those externally bootable eSATA drives, but don't want to sacrifice that increasingly necessary USB 2.0 connectivity, Logitec has five new drives to fit the bill, regardless of storage space needed. Boasting a sleek, silver / black enclosure and a "silent" (read: fanless) design, this dual-port drive comes in 250GB, 320GB, 400GB, 500GB, and 750GB flavors. While an eSATA PCI card isn't bundled in, it's an optional accessory if your PC isn't already prepared for it, and the device also features a file mirroring tool to easily clone your boot drive and a "write protection button" to prevent data entry -- you know, in case you're faced with any Jack Bauer-like situations. Anyways, the LHD-EDSAU2 series can be snapped up in Japan next month for ¥17,800 ($152), ¥22,100 ($188), ¥28,500 ($243), ¥31,700 ($270), and ¥72,200 ($614), running from smallest to most capacious.[Via Akihabara News]
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andy @ Nov 16th 2006 8:38AM
jesus, is it so hard for pc users to start using firewire 800, making it easier for me to get a cheaper fast firewire 800 HD, even firewire 400 would be better than usb, i cant believe you guys are so attached to usb
dave @ Nov 16th 2006 9:24AM
Maybe you should point the finger at Steve Jobs, who invented the world's most ridiculous royalty scheme for Firewire, ensuring it will always be second to USB.
Brad @ Nov 16th 2006 9:55AM
I thought Apple dropped the royalty thing for Firewire entirely a few years ago?
David @ Nov 16th 2006 10:12AM
for those needing (more like wanting) more connection type options, Edge has a 250gb "quad" interface hd (eSATA, FW800, FW400, & USB) on sale for $159. http://www.edgetechcorp.com/storage/quad-hard-drive.asp
anonymous @ Nov 16th 2006 2:12PM
Andy, considering that just about every PC today has 4 to 8 USB ports and less than 25% have any firewire ports at all maybe you should consider adding an E-SATA card to your MAC so that you could enjoy the 3Gb/s speed versus the slow 800Mb/s or lesser 400Mb/s firewire?