Transcend intros new 1.8-inch SSD drive, 2.5-inch portable hard drive
By Donald Melanson 
posted Jan 20th 2009 11:01PM
posted Jan 20th 2009 11:01PM
It looks like Transcend is intent on keeping everyone happy with its latest batch of portable hard drives, with the company rolling out both SSD and regular hard drive-based models. The SSD drives come in the form of the SSD18M, which boasts a glossy finish with built-in fingerprint capturing technology, eSATA and USB 2.0 interface options, and your choice of 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB capacities. The 2.5-inch StoreJet 25F, on the other hand, is apparently only available in an "astonishing" 500GB capacity, and only includes an USB 2.0 interface, along with Transcend's StoreJet data management software and, of course, that same glossy finish. No word on a price, but both are apparently available now if you're able to track 'em down.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Read - Transcend 1.8-inch eSATA / USB Solid State Drive
Read - Transcend StoreJet 25F hard drive
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Read - Transcend 1.8-inch eSATA / USB Solid State Drive
Read - Transcend StoreJet 25F hard drive
i could use one
looks like a black berry
I never would have thought of such a comparison, but crap. It DOES look like a blackberry
http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=226
That's where you'll find it. ;)
They must have taken it down, because it's not there or anywhere I can find.
I'd love that SSD model. It's pretty much my ideal external drive for taking on tech support calls. Too bad it'll probably be astronomically expensive...
LMAO Fingerprint Capturing Technology, thats a good one. I gave it a good laugh.
this all good and all.... but i dont seem to understand the point of this? why is anything like this needed. anyways.... cool post.
-jack
When you post a reply that is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, it should talk about how it would be better if it was made by Apple.
Engadget should reserve a place on the corner of each post saying.
Price: ....
When: ...
I'd be impressed if they had the backbone to refuse to cover products without said info.
'tell us how much it costs or no one will even know it exists'
@ethana2
yeah! stick it to the man! then everyone will stop reading engadget since they'll only be posting 1/3 as often. besides, if you're that interested, you'll take the time to go find one, and when you do, i'm sure a price will be affixed to it.
For all those waiting for this, i can tell you that by using ebay and some common sense you can make your own 32Gb ESATA exthdd using a 1.8" SLC drive with a mere £127 pricetag.
Why would the large drive not have eSATA, only USB2? Probably has such slow read/write times that it only needs USB.
Surely Firewire would be better than USB2 as well. The more options the better I say, I wouldn't buy one until one of these devices has a firewire port.
@CrackedButter
Firewire is dying..... It won't soon be dead, but it will be. Poor little nobody's child.
@Noah
Exactly my point.
Though made some of the very affordable data storage products and has good customer cares, when it comes to speed, not a single Transcend drive I know, is fast enough to impress me. Guess even USB 2.0, has plenty to do it justice.
Eh... I'm a bit lost here.
What should we define as a USB-stick (or an sATA-stick for that matter) and what's the difference with a USB/sATA SSD drive?
I installed Windows XP MediaCenter on CF-card, using an IDE to CF adapter, several times and it works just fine (not as fast but certainly quick enough).
Looks like we need to redifine all these terms.
Any ideas on this?
nice this will go great with my DELL Adamo...when i get it that is