USB InsightWelcome to USB Insight, a weblog that is dedicated entirely to USB (Universal Serial Bus). Here you will find news and reviews about the latest USB technology, hardware, gadgets and more.Sitecom LN-030 Network USB Adapter- March 31, 2008 The Sitecom LN-030 Network USB 2.0 Adapter allows you to quickly connect your Notebook or PC to an Ethernet LAN.This device is hot pluggable which means that you can plug your PC into your LAN to get instant network access. If your PC or Notebook doesn't have a network connection, the Sitecom LN-030 is an ideal solution for providing quick and simple network access.Data transfer speeds of up to 100Mbps are supported. This means you can access 10100Mpbs Ethernet networks at full speed.The...http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/sitecom-ln-030-network-usb-adapter.html Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive- March 25, 2008 Iomega Corporation have this month announced the REV 120GB Backup Drive, a backup solution that provides the performance of a hard drive with the removability of tape.Iomega REV drives are designed for zero maintenance with automatic head cleaning, air filtration, and automatic data verification with two stage error correction. The REV disk is also sealed from outside air contamination while in operation and not in the drive.The Iomaga 120GB Backup Drive supports data rates of up to 35MBs and...http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/iomega-rev-120gb-backup-drive.html Kingston DataTraveler Micro Reader- March 22, 2008 The new DataTraveler Micro Reader from Kingston is a USB Flash drive that can read, write and store information from mobile phone memory cards.This drive is compatible with microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) formats. Mobile devices that support any of these card technologies, can take advantage of the DataTravelers features.Drag and drop functionality can be used to move files between your mobile phone and PC or Mac without the need to plug in a cable. To move files from your PC or..http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingston-data-traveler-micro-reader.html Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 200rL - Linux Server- March 17, 2008 Iomega have this month announced the StorCenter Pro NAS 200rL, a Linux Server family available with storage capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 3TB. Aimed at workgroup network environments and small businesses, the 200rL server family will offer enterprise level hardware features, print functionality and advanced file services.Designed to easily integrate with existing networks, this server family also supports Active Directory Services (ADS) to provide group and domain user compatibility with Microsoft.http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/iomega-storcenter-pro-nas-200rl-linux.html Sony PS-LX300USB Stereo Turntable- March 15, 2008 The PS-LX300USB USB Stereo Turntable from Sony allows you to transfer music from Vinyl Records to your PC, iPod or portable music player. Supporting a USB interface and Audio Studio software, the process of bringing your Vinyl albums to the digital world is made easy.This device can also operate as a fully functional turntable, allowing you to playback Vinyl albums through your sound system. A moving magnet phonograph cartridge and built in phonograph preamp provide compatibility with AV...http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/sony-ps-lx300usb-stereo-turntable.html Freecom Network MediaPlayer 450 WLAN 1TB- March 10, 2008 The new Freecom Network MediaPlayer 450 WLAN features a large storage space of 1TB (1000GB) and can operate as a wireless HD multimedia player or USB external hard drive.The player connects to your wireless access point, allowing you to watch any multimedia content stored on any computer on your network through your TV. Alternatively, you can store your multimedia content onto the hard drive and play it directly through your TV or HiFi equipment without the use of a computer.The Media Player...http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/freecom-network-mediaplayer-450-wlan.html Kingston DataTraveler Style USB Flash Drive- March 8, 2008 The Kingston DataTraveler Style USB Flash Drive supports changeable 'Skins', allowing the owner to personalise the drive to their own taste. The following six Skin designs are included - redhead mosaic, bamboo, sunflower, lace, retro and tangerine dream.An online skin designer is available at http:www.kingston.comflashdt_style.asp where users can create their own designs or view and download more designs and insert text. Once a design has been finished, it then needs to be printed out and slid.http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/kingston-datatraveler-style-usb-flash.html Corsair Flash Voyager GT - 16GB Fast Flash Drive- March 7, 2008 Corsair have announced the Flash Voyager GT, a 16GB USB flash drive that offers data transfer rates up to 4 times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives.Hand selected NAND flash chips and advanced flash controller technology are utilised to provide the high data transfer rate. Here are some transfer speed figures from Corsair:20 office files (1.06MB) - 2 seconds60 pictures (279MB) - 24 secondsOne movie (1.63GB) - 358 secondsReasonably good figures but still no where near the 35MB per second speeds.http://usbinsight.blogspot.com/2008/03/corsair-flash-voyager-gt-16gb-fast.html |