Small has a new definition thanks to Hitachi. Take your previous beliefs on what constituted a “small” hard drive and toss them out the window because Hitachi is pushing the limits of old spinner technology.
2.5-inch Serial ATA 3Gbps Travelstar Z7K320 is a mere 7mm higher yet still manges to hit 7,200RPM’s, fit 320GB onboard, and climb up to claimed max transfer rates a touch over 1,300Mbps accompanied with a 16MB cache.
It won’t be cheap surely. But with high performance (and spacious) SSD’s still costing a pretty penny, this speedy spinner might be worth looking into in the interim. No word on pricing just yet.
Feats of modern science come in many forms. For some, a new, life altering medicine is what constitutes bleeding edge technology. For others, a new display technology showcases the latest and greatest. While other still don’t focus on any one gadget or area, instead looking at the bigger picture — or smaller picture that is. The shrinking of technology is what everyone really wants. Instead of multiple gadgets or one large gadget, those multiple gadgets are being consolidated into one, and that large single gadget downsized thanks in part to the miniaturization of transistors, capacitors, etc., etc. And what better way to highlight miniaturized technology than a super small digital camera?
This super agent man edition camera is downright minuscule, “stretching” the tape at a mere 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm L x W x D. Not even a few years ago, something this tiny was more-so a gimmick rather than an actual picture taking solution. In 2010, this midget camera is capable of 5 megapixel stills and even 1280 x 960 video recorded at 29fps! As far as saving all of that secretly recorded bounty, storage options are rather robust for what the small size would lead on to — Micro SD/SDHC Card/TF Card.
Even with a higher than expected megapixel count and pretty eye raising video recording capability, I’m still going to have to hold off. I just can’t see this thing taking too decent of pictures. But then again, this isn’t being marketed as a photographers dream, instead aiming more squarely at that “wanna be secret agent”/need a super tiny camera category. So exactly how small is too small now?
Geeky-Gadgets
While you look over you shoulder to the Escalade in traffic next to you, vibrating with every beat that the barn on wheels is pumping out as there are enough magnets in the back of it to stop pacemakers with a 2-block radius, you dream of your own ride having such sonic power. But, then reality punches you in the face as your turn around and realize you own a 2-door pickup with absolutely no room for any extra audio equipement as you yourself can barely squeeze inside. If you find yourself in the predicament, you can now feel slightly better about yourselves and take comfort in knowing there is a speaker just for you: The Super Mini Cube.
