LaCie's Little Big Disk With Thunderbolt Tech Reaches 10Gbps

Together with Intel and Apple, LaCie has developed a storage device designed to handle 10Gbps dual-channel transfer and bandwidth rates from a single port with Intel's new Thunderbolt technology. At 10Gbps, LaCie said an entire movie can be transferred in 30 seconds or less. LaCie also said Thunderbolt technology can complete full-system backups in only a few minutes.

The Little Big Disk has two Intel 250GB 510-series SSDs built into it. LaCie's d2 casing is made out of aluminum and features a "heat sink design" to prevent against possible heat failure. The device weighs about 1.5 lbs.

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Thunderbolt technology runs on PCI Express and DisplayPort protocols simultaneously through one Thunderbolt cable to connect to other input-output peripherals such as the LaCie Little Disk, high-res displays, and other I/O devices. 

LaCie claims this technology is very useful for film makers and editors, as they will be able to edit film on the day of production and then transfer the edits within seconds. The Little Big Disk can be daisy chained and used for storage expansion and other connecting devices.

The Little Big Disk will be the first LaCie product to have Thunderbolt technology. It will be available by summer 2011 from the LaCie online store, the Apple store, and other resellers. Pricing details will be available closer to the release date.

More on Thunderbolt technology
Based on their Light Peak interconnect system, the Intel Thunderbolt technology works in a dual-channel, dual-protocol, bi-directional way, simultaneously, using only one cable. This means you can connect a PC up to six Thunderbolt-enabled or compatible devices and use them to transfer at 10Gbps per port without sacrificing bandwidth in the process.

[click to view image]Intel claims you can backup one year of MP3 playback in a little more than 10 minutes using the technology. Moreover, Thunderbolt technology is plug-and-play, allowing for quick access.

Thunderbolt-enabled products are only compatible with existing DisplayPort devices and Thunderbolt-enabled PCs or notebooks.

Companies that have Thunderbolt-enabled products and devices or plan on developing them in the future include Apple, Promise Technology, and LaCie. Intel is collaborating with others to plan for other products to include the technology from a variation of I/O devices.

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The good: Slim, upscale design; excellent keyboard and touch pad; includes Intel Wireless Display and built-in 4G wireless; solid value.
The bad: Missing dedicated graphics and Bluetooth; battery life merely average.
The bottom line: The Toshiba Portege R705 is as close to a perfect balance of design, price, and performance as you'll find in a Windows laptop.

Review: Editors' note (February 16, 2011): Anyone shopping for the product reviewed here should note that it will soon be replaced with the Portege R800 series. The Sandy Bridge-powered laptops were first unveiled in Europe, and North American release dates and pricing are expected to be revealed soon.
Editors' note: The review below reflects hands-on testing of the Toshiba R705-P25 model. The R705-P35 here adds a built-in 4G wireless option, but is otherwise identical. As such, it retains the Editors' Choice designation of its predecessor.
We know that the quest for the perfect laptop is ultimately fruitless. Different users have ... Expand full review

Editors' note (February 16, 2011): Anyone shopping for the product reviewed here should note that it will soon be replaced with the Portege R800 series. The Sandy Bridge-powered laptops were first unveiled in Europe, and North American release dates and pricing are expected to be revealed soon.
Editors' note: The review below reflects hands-on testing of the Toshiba R705-P25 model. The R705-P35 here adds a built-in 4G wireless option, but is otherwise identical. As such, it retains the Editors' Choice designation of its predecessor.
We know that the quest for the perfect laptop is ultimately fruitless. Different users have different needs, budgets, and expectations, and tomorrow's technology threatens to make any just-purchased laptop semi-obsolete before it even comes out of its cardboard box. That said, the new Toshiba Portege R705 comes about as close as anything we've seen this year, offering a great mix of price, design, features, and performance.
The Portege R705 is a 13-inch laptop (similar to Apple's MacBook), which is the biggest screen size we'd consider carrying around on a regular basis, but also the smallest we'd be able to comfortably use for full-time computing. It's thinner than the current white plastic MacBook (but not as svelte as the MacBook Air or Dell Adamo XPS) and has a sturdy magnesium alloy chassis.
Toshiba lists this version of the Portege R705 for $899, but as of this writing, it can be found online for $749. A handful of business-oriented configs are also available (called the R700, instead of the R705), adding a docking port and a few other corporate-friendly features for $999 and up.
In this fixed-configuration retail model, for $250 less than an entry-level MacBook, you get a newer Intel Core i3 processor (the basic MacBook has an older Core 2 Duo CPU), a large 500GB hard drive, and Intel's Wireless Display technology, which allows the laptop's display to be beamed to a remote TV or monitor (this requires a sold-separately $100 Netgear Push2TV adapter that connects to your TV). Not to draw too many MacBook comparisons, but the R705 also has an SD card slot (as does virtually every Windows-based laptop no matter the price), and HDMI and eSATA ports--all things the $999 MacBook lacks.
Another advantage found on the P35 variant of the R705 is built-in support for 4G wireless. If you live in an area served by a WiMax provider (e.g. Clear, Sprint, Time Warner), you can set up service at the time of sale (you'll need a contract, but may be eligible for a discount on the hardware) or add it later by contacting the provider directly. It's yet another monthly bill, of course--and it'll certainly speed up your battery drain--but you won't need to have any extra USB dongles or external Mi-Fi devices in tow.
There are a few issues. The integrated Intel graphics are a drag, the keyboard isn't backlit (which would have been a nice touch on this slick-looking system), and the merely average battery life isn't quite enough for a full day of on-the-go computing. Also, out of the box, the hard drive accelerometer was far too sensitive, parking our HDD head every time we so much as breathed on the R705. Onboard Bluetooth is also a no-show.
Those problems aside, the Portege R705 looks and feels like a much more expensive laptop, and is our new go-to choice for those who want a slick 13-inch experience but can't (or won't) join the MacBook masses

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The bad: Connecting external video devices requires an extra, expensive adapter because it lacks an HDMI port; no Blu-ray drive; runs hot.
The bottom line: Apple's new $1,999 iMac comes with a faster CPU and a new graphics card, helping this 27-inch all-in-one desktop stay as competitive in performance as it already was in screen size. Despite the still-frustrating absence of an HDMI port, we have no qualms recommending this system for work or play.

Review: Introduced 10 months ago, Apple's original 27-inch iMac would arguably still be competitive today because of the continued absence of a Windows all-in-one computer with a screen larger than 24 inches. After a model update a few weeks ago, Apple has also kept the performance of its 27-inch, $1,999 iMac competitive by adopting a quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU and a fast AMD graphics chip. As with the new 21.5-inch iMac, Apple bypassed several opportunities to improve the 27-inch model as a home entertainment hub. We can easily recommend this new iMac to anyone looking for a ... Expand full review

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