A-Data Nobility N004 External (Internal) SSD Kills Two Bird with One Stone
A-Data Nobility N004 Dual Interface is shaping up to be the next hot trend in storage. The 2.5" SSD appears to be yet another commodity external drive, but it's actually a speedy SSD with SATA-II sitting alongside USB 3.0. What makes this special is that while you need a $40 USB 3.0 enclosure to convert a regular SSD into an external drive, the A-Data N004 provides instant SuperSpeed connectivity. The plush aluminum chassis should offer at least some protection, but with capacity up to 256GB, N004 could turn out to be insanely expensive so we would recommend at least a silicone case.
The 70g A-Data Nobility N004 combo with 8-channel technology is truly a speed demon. If you are going to install it as your primary drive, you will see a very impressive performance jump to 250MB/s and 180MB/s for sequential read and write respectively. For those with enough dose to afford the N004 as backup drive, you can expect read and write speed up to 200MB/s and 170MB/s respectively. A-Data got all these benchmarks from CrystalDiskMark. If we have to choose, the A-Data N004 might be a better choice than the OCZ Enyo though the latter (rated at 260MB/s read & 200MB/s write) is even faster.
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JVC Picsio Pocket Video Camera Returns with Touch-screen and Water-proof Body
Though late to the game, JVC is still trying to play catch-up with Flip and others in the budget handheld camcorder market. Its first pocket camcorder - looking like a a teen girl's bedazzled cellphone - is kinda lame as it failed to differentiate from other similar offerings. JVC now returns with two Picsio pocket cameras, both of which are armed to the teeth. The Picsio GC-FM2 and GC-WP10 both take still pics at 5-megapixel resolution without interpolation; and up to 1080p/30 HD video as well as 960x540/30p (Apple's beloved iFrame format) motion picture. The latter format ensures seamless compatibility with none other than Apple iMovie. You'll also find a 3" touchscreen viewfinder which has found its way into various handheld camcorders lately. The screen's also sensitive enough for those wearing gloves. The two models are fundamentally the same except the IPX8-certified GC-WP10 is waterproof to a max. operating depth of 30ft. / 3m. Its nature also explains why the GC-WP10 doesn't allow the slide-out USB connector that is found on the GC-FM2. Other connectivity options are the identical, from SD/SDHC/SDXC card to Eye-Fi SD card compatibility and mini-HDMI port as well as a headphone jack. Despite of the appealing features, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2 is still one-step ahead with its 3x optical zoom and built-in flash. Expect to find the two Picsio's in September for $179.95 and $199.95 (waterproof version). Video demo after the jump.
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