OCZ Technology has introduced a new 1TB solid state drive (SSD), priced at an oh-so-affordable $4,000...

"The MLC NAND flash is meant for desktop users who want to reap the benefits of the faster performance, quiet operation and durability inherent in SSD drives coupled to capacities that more readily mirror traditional hard drives," according to Electronista.

"These drives offer 260 Mbps read/write speeds, plus 140 Mbps sustained write speed (for the 120 GB models) and 220 Mbps sustained write speeds for everything else," writes I4U News' Robert Evans.

"OCZ boasts about the series' 'excellent' mean time between failure (MTBF) rating of one million hours, and backs up the drive with a three-year warranty and dedicated technical support," notes PC Mag's Matthew Murray.

"OCZ competitors Corsair, Kingston, Patriot, or some other vendor, will likely introduce their own 1TB SSDs before too long, which should bring prices down both at the high-end, and hopefully drive prices down for lower capacity drives as well," writes Crave's Rich Brown.

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Data Robotics has introduced the Drobo FS (for "file sharing") NAS device.

"US startup Data Robotics has at least released a NAS version, giving Netgear some serious competition," writes TrustedReviews' Gordon Kelly. "Dubbed the 'Drobo FS'... it adds that all-important gigabit Ethernet port to centralize content on your network."

"We've been yearning for a true Drobo NAS drive ever since Data Robotics first introduced its 'intelligent' storage robot back in the heyday that was 2007, and after coming darn close with the DroboShare, the company has finally produced a bona fide networked storage solution," writes Engadget's Darren Murph.

"The proven market for the Drobo FS is small businesses and workgroups, said Mark Fuccio, senior director of products and markets, but Drobo is aiming for 'advanced homeowners,' too," writes CNET News' Stephen Shankland. "People with home networks can use the Drobo FS for backing up multiple machines and sharing files from a home media center, he said."

"The Drobo FS is not only a shared file storage solution but also a network backup option and a private cloud server," writes PCWorld's Chris Holt. "The FS is also faster than the company's previous NAS offering, the four drive Drobo with DroboShare add-on, thanks to the FS's gigabit ethernet relying not on block level data transfer, but instead on high-speed AFP or SMB file protocols."

"For cost-conscious organizations that need simplicity, the Drobo FS may be an appealing option," writes InformationWeek's Benjamin Tomkins. "Pricing starts at $699 and heads to to $1,499 for a 10TB bundle with 5 2TB drives."

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Toshiba has introduced the new Canvio Portable Hard Drive, offering capacities up to a terabyte.

"Despite the large amount of storage, the new drive remains compact and portable, measuring just 3.1 inches wide by 4.7 inches long by 0.65 inch deep and weighing only 6.3 ounces," writes Crave's Dong Ngo.

"There's no separate power adapter to cart around — the drives spin off power from the USB 2.0 port, and feature an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help protect data from bumps and shocks," writes Digital Trends' Geoff Duncan.

"The drive comes with NTI BackupNow EZ for Windows and is Time Machine compatible for Macs," writes PC Mag's Joel Santo Domingo. "In both cases, you can use the Canvio drive to completely restore your hard drive, as well as back it up incrementally."

"Toshiba's new line of six-ounce drives comes in capacities of 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB and are priced at $119.99, $139.99, $159.99 and $199.99, respectively," writes ZDNet's Zndrew Nusca.

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