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Nexto's CF OTG Xpress: "world's fastest" storage device now 25% faster with USB hosting
Check it photogs, if you're going to throw down on one of the new DSLRs we saw at PMA 2007 then you might as well pick up Nexto DI's latest "world's fastest" image backup device: the Nexto OTG ND-2300 Xpress. Said to be 25% faster than their existing Nexto Ultra ND-2525 speed champ, it'll transfer 1GB of data off CF cards in about 50 seconds. Don't worry 2525 owners, a firmware update will be released later this month to bring your device up to snuff. The ND-2300 though, packs additional USB hosting magic to dump data from any portable USB device connected to the 2300's USB OTG jack. No details on the disk or battery but we expect it to feature a BTO 2.5-inch PATA hard disk and ship with an internal battery capable of at least 30GB off Ultra2 CF cards with an option to backup another 40GB from an external battery pack. Available March 20th for an undisclosed price.[Via AVING]
NextoDI's NextoCF Ultra ND2525: "world's fastest" storage device for photogs
If you've been looking for an ultra-fast personal storage device to offload your DSLR images on the quick then check it photog, NextoDI has the device for you. The Nexto CF Ultra ND2525 is capable of a sustained 20MB/sec backup from Compact Flash cards hitting a max speed of 32MB/sec. That's more than 1GB of data per minute off the fastest CF cards. There's even a bit-by-bit verification implemented at the hardware level; that feature, however, will double your transfer times -- a sacrifice many professionals will happily trade for added peace of mind. The device then hooks up to your PC or Mac via USB 2.0 or Firewire for any required post-processing. The internal Li-Poly battery is capable of transferring up to 40GB (about 42 minutes) before giving up the ghost, and can be recharged in about 3-hours off the mains or 4.5-hours over USB -- an external 70GB capable battery is also available. Ok, it doesn't feature a display like the PSDs from Canon, Epson, and others, but how important is that sub-4-inch display if you're toting a laptop anyway? The ND2525 only has a single CF slot which can be augmented with a 17-to-1 CF adapter. It's apparently already loosed in Korea for 198,000KRW ($213) in a BYOD (bring your own disk) chassis or in 395,000KRW ($425) config with a 160GB disk baked in. Given our druthers, we'd bung the fastest 7200rpm PATA (not SATA, unfortunately) disk into the empty chassis for max performance, but that's us... and we're afraid of robots. [Via AVING]
