Super Talent Preps SuperSpeed Flash Drives for the Budget Conscious
Finally, it looks like a USB 3.0 flash drive might finally hit wide availability. Super Talent has had a RAID-based SuperSpeed flash drive on the market for a few months now, but by shaving a few higher end features, they hope to get the price more palatable to consumers. The new drives, called USB 3.0 Express, still retain decent speed at around 125MB/s read, 50MB/s write. This is 4x faster read and 2x faster write speeds than the fastest rated USB 2.0 flash drives.
The drives will also continue to function while plugged into legacy USB ports but with reduced maximum speeds. They are launching 2 models that should reach stores by April. The 32GB version will run about $150 and the 16GB version should hit $70. We'll be looking forward to testing the USB 3.0 performance once they arrive to see if an early purchase is warranted. The price is actually pretty competitive with the now hard to find ultra fast flash drives. Anyone heavily using flash drives now would be well served by this future proof (at least until USB 4.0) flash drive.
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Connect One Wi-Reach Classic Turns Any 3G Modem into MiFi Hotspot
Connect One has a new take on the mobile hotspot concept with the Wi-Reach Classic. The Wi-Reach Classic lets you power and plug in a USB EVDO or HSPA Modem, and turn it into a WiFi hotspot, creating a wireless network wherever you are for up to 10 people. Its internal rechargeable battery should last for 4 to 5 hours, and it can accept any slim sized USB adapter. The Wi-Reach Classic mobile router can then be kept anywhere, providing 3G access to the Internet via secure connection. So, this is similar to this mobile router from GlobeSurfer except the latter always needs to tether to a power outlet.
The firmware is upgradable with the popular router-on-a-chip system that they claim has been vetted in many products. They plan to add more LTE and WiMAX (4G) USB modem support as they are released. Their business model also makes provisions for working with other companies to rebrand, relabel or rebuild as a hybrid device. This means there will be no excuse for your carrier not to have a MiFi competitor. The very capable Connect One Wi-Reach is supposedly available for order now at $99, but we had trouble locating it on their proffered website. Hopefully they get the site updated so we can get our hands on one.
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