Apple Stuffs A 3TB Hard Drive Priced At $499

Apple has a new Time Capsule, and is rocking ton storage. Inside the case is familiar with the class server, 3 TB hard drive, without notice, the Pedigree, which is more than the outgoing version of the 1TB. But this is all that has changed. The unit is part of the three Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB printer host and disk sharing. Encrypt 802.11 a / b / g / n with 40/128-bit WEP WPA/WPA2 and back up data to a massive 3 TB Drive via Time Machine in OS X..

Time Capsule's withdrawal was due to an upgrade. $ 499 for 2 TB is a little hard surface in 2011 (or in2010, for that matter), even the most dedicated of 2 TB external hard drives on the market for about $ 80. Unfortunately, the madness continues with the new model as 3 TB model is priced in the price level in spite of that $ 499 3 TB drives on sale for only $ 150. Well, not that Apple is forcing people to buy their products.

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What is A Quantum Hard Drive?

Before we even explain more of  the socks out of this emerging new technology allow us a moment’s digression for a short message. The short message is “Warning: Prolific use of the word quantum is sprinkled among the sentences below.”

It all begins with the so far too-difficult-to-define quantum information, which the California Institute of Technology has found a way to transmit via quantum hard drives. The value of this breakthrough is it can overhaul optical based data storage that’s still in vogue among hard drives today.

For extra meat, here are a few technical chunks lifted from the original text:

“…the concept could be applied to more parallel transfers in future quantum drivess, with the number being virtually unlimited. The concept is based on electromagnetic transparency that absorbs four quantum channels and slows down the light to zero for storage.

Lasers were used to cool the four quantum memories, each made up of one million cesium atoms that are magnetically separated by one millimeter. The technique was first achieved by Caltech five years ago, but was limited to two ensembles. The Institute has now applied it theoretically to unlimited nodes and made a computer possible.”

For a more comprehensive review of this new field, we suggest a hearty perusal of the source article, itself only a click away. Enjoy!

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Seagate Expansion 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST902504EXA101-RK

Seagate 250GB USB Hard Drive

ST902504EXA101-RK Hard Drive is compact and perfect for on-the-go. Instantly add more storage space to your computer and take large files with you when you travel. Setup is straightforward, simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply.

Seagate® External Portable drives are ideal for people who want lots of storage they can take with them at a moment’s notice. They’re automatically recognized by Windows Vista and Windows XP—no software to install. And because they draw their power from your computer’s USB 2.0 port, all you have to do is plug in the single USB cable and you’re ready to go!

Simply drag and drop to save files. Fast USB 2.0 performance makes transferring large music and video collections quick and painless. Built-in power management ensures energy-efficient operation—a big advantage when you’re on the road away from a power outlet. And every Seagate Portable drive is backed by a 2-year limited warranty for peace of mind.

Price: $65.99 Click here to buy

Highlights:

Plug and play—no software to install

Simply drag and drop to save files

USB powered

Built-in power management ensures energy-efficient operation

2-year limited warranty

Product Features

• Plug n play with no software to install


• Simply drag-and-drop to save files


• 5400 RPM performance, 250GB


• Built-in power management ensures energy-efficient operation


• USB 2.0 Powered

Technical Details

• Brand Name: Seagate


• Model: ST902504EXA101-RK


• Hard Disk Size: 250 GB


• Warranty: 2 years warranty


• Hardware Platform: PC, Mac


• Hard Disk Description: External hard drive


• Form Factor: 2.5"


• Hard Disk Rotational Speed: 5400


• Width: 3.15 inches


• Height: 0.69 inches


• Weight: 0.45 pounds

Price: $65.99 Click here to buy

CKB Keychain Flash Drive Is Compact And Small

Super Talent have just added a new CKB Flash Drive to their range of drives. The CKB has been designed to be used on your key chain and has a large key fob that should allow you to attach it to almost any bunch of keys.

The CKB is available in storage sizes from 2Gb up to 32GB and is constructed with a rugged water resistant case to keep your data safe while being transported.

No drivers are required to use the storage device and they come with a 1o year data retention life.

Weight: 6 g

Measures: 40.0mm(L) X 25.9mm(W) X 3.7mm(H)

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