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First Wireless USB External Hard Drive Monday, August 30, 2010 - Ehud Rattner Home >> News >> Storage   
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Minnesota-based company Imation has recently unveiled the world’s first external hard drive that connects wirelessly via USB. The new product, dubbed Pro WX, offers users a fast, large and portable storage solution which can be used either for backup purposes or for easy data transfer between computers.
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The new portable hard drive has a capacity of 1.5 terabytes (approximately 1500 gigabytes), placing it among the elite products available today. This should be sufficient for about 300,000 photos or 750 hours of video. Its body has a standard size of 3.5″, and according to specifications, its data transfer rate (when wirelessly connected) is up to 15MBs/second. In addition, the Pro WX features an innovative one-to-one connection, limiting the possibility of signal interception. Therefore, users can be at peace knowing that within a radius of 30 feet no one can target their personal data. The product includes an integrated stand, allowing users to place the hard drive in either a vertical or horizontal position. Furthermore, the available storage space is indicated via a low capacity/data activity LED, which makes it easy to identify data processes. Consumers who are ecologically oriented will be happy to know that there’s a built-in sleep mode, used in order to conserve energy when idle. Another interesting feature is the one-touch backup synchronization button, made to simplify the backup process. Currently Imation sells the Pro WX wireless USB hard drive for $450. TFOT has also covered the Wireless USB to VGA Kit made by IOGEAR, and the world's fastest desktop hard drive, a 2 terabytes storage solution announced by Seagate. Other related TFOT stories include OWC’s new SSD storage device, offering 120X faster boot time over conventional drives, and the development of laser hard drives, which should be about 50,000 times faster than other magneto-optic data storage systems. For more information about the Pro WX wireless USB hard drive, see the product’s website. |
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Nowadays most laptop computers have WiFi 802.11n with which we can transfer files wirelessly to our NAS of choice. So, what's this product for and what's so special of it? Cumbersome USB dongle! I would rather prefer all my devices (e.g. laptop, netbook, tablet, desktop, etc.) connect to a central NAS and have my storage safely kept and easily accessed through any of my devices within my HAN. This way, I don't have to buy 5 or 10 such USB dongles! USB 3.0 won't increase the transmission speed as the limiting factor is in the transmission. USB 2.0 provides 480Mbps maximum throughput, but this one can max out at only 15MB/s=120Mbps. |
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within 30 feet of usage, I would rather buy a much cheaper USB cable for connecting to the HDD if needed. Is plugging a USB plug that difficult so as to warrant a separate dongle/HDD combination? |
