SavitMicro HyperDrive SPACE 2.5-inch HDD enclosure backs up flash cards

If you're the type who'd rather lug around a 2.5-inch HDD enclosure instead of dozens of easily mixed up flash cards, well, you're probably not alone, and SavitMicro has just released a device to make prolific shooters all the merrier. The company's USB 2.0 HyperDrive SPACE may look like your average Korean-bound DAP at first glance, but actually houses your choice of 2.5-inch hard drive, and can automatically transfer pictures or media from a smorgasbord of flash memory directly onto the HDD to keep your card ready for more. Aside from touting a blisteringly fast 1Gbps transfer rate (maximum), the rechargeable Li-ion purportedly lasts long enough to fill up a 100GB internal HDD, and it even sports a 1.8-inch LCD to control the action. This bad boy plays nice with CF, MicroDrive, SD, SDHC, MMC, xD, MSDuo, MSPro, and nearly every other proprietary format that Sony has kicked out. Although pricing details weren't readily available, the HyperDrive SPACE should hit webstores within the month.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2007 10:58PM]

Sounds like someone rehashed the "Digital Wallet" by the now defunct Minds@Work.

http://www.eweek.com/cobrand/0,3223,a=30958&s=1614&ap=,00.asp

[Grod Posted Jan 13th 2007 1:19AM]

Looks pretty much the same as something I've had for a couple of years. They're very cheap when you provide your own HDD.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 14th 2007 12:17AM]

it's already on the market for some time.

I bougth the previous model for a photograph, the HD80, it worked like a charm

http://www.hyperdrive.com (it's not publicity, just to prove they got it)
wait until it's out of stock, they pay you the shpping and give you extra batteries.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 13th 2007 12:11AM]

What! No smartmedia!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 13th 2007 9:00AM]

Good luck getting 1 Gbps from a hard drive anytime in the next five years.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 13th 2007 12:27PM]

I like the Triangle O X Square design, where have I seen that before?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 13th 2007 3:36PM]

I like the fact that they even sell the casing by itself, to allow you to use any 2.5" HDD you already own or want to buy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 13th 2007 2:19PM]

Way to rip off the PlayStation controller symbols.