Tuesday, August 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Everything USB) 10/08/2010


Everything USB
Hot No-PC, Concept Blu-ray USB OTG Burner from BenQ


BenQ may have just cornered the market and won our hearts with a run of the mill Blu Ray burner with a completely novel new application. On the surface, it looks like am average Dual Blu-ray BD disc burner. Capable of burning up to 25GB on single layer discs and nearly 50GB on dual layer discs, the BW 1000 is a very capable backup device. Despite the lack of effluence of Blu-ray readers to date, BD discs are a very valid form of backup media for consumers and business users alike. Where it really shines is with its On-The-Go technology that makes it a friend to photographers, musicians and anyone moving in the modern world with digital assets like photos, music or data.
The On-The-Go technology (OTG) effectively gives the concept DW 1000 USB host capability. This means that you can connect cellphones, MP3 players, camcorders, flash drives, digital cameras, etc... anything with a USB mass storage capacity. Once connected the BenQ drive can backup and burn the data in the camera onto BD disc. It can do this without ever needing to be connected to a computer. This solid state storage makes easy work of safeguarding the days photos with this quick backup solution. This should eliminate the need to take a laptop along with you on vacation which invariably means you end up working. There's no detail on release date or price but every road warrior should be looking for a pre-order button from now until launch.
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