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Sony Combines Pocket Drive with 802.11
Ernest writes "They presented this at Net&Com 2003 in Tokyo. I've found this announcement in German at ComputerWoche
Sony selected Linux as the file server's operating system. They'll start selling this little 390 gram thing on the japanese market at the end of March for 585$. Inside is a 20GB 2.5" disk of which (only) 17GB will be available for files."
Here's the babelfish translation
Sony announces WiFi Fileserver in the milling one format 05.02.2003 at 11:00 o'clock MUNICH (COMPUTER WEEK) - Japanese electronics company Sony has a portable file server presented which, which kommunziert over Wireless LAN with PCS and PDAs. The "Fsv-pg1" works with a Linux based operating system and contains a 20-GB-Festplatte in the 2,5-Zoll-Format, 17 GB of it is available for user data. The equipment fits with masses of 83 x 155 x of 31 millimeters loosely into a hand and weighs 390 gram. For the enterprise all thing a power pack is necessary, the internal Akku serves only for baking UP purposes. The inserted ACCESS POINT (IEEE 802.11b) can serve according to manufacturer up to 250 users at the same time. Access to the stored files is possible over ftp, CIFS (Common InterNet file system) or NFS. By a Ethernet Cradle available as accessories the equipment can connect accessing Clients by WLAN in addition with the InterNet. As safety functions the Fsv-pg1 incoming inspection coding with alternatively 64 or 128 bits offers, stored files can by password be protected. On the Net & Com 2003 in Tokyo the equipment is presented today to the public for the first time. It is to come at the end of March for converted 585 dollar on the Japanese market, the Cradle costs again scarcely 60 dollar. Whether and when the equipment appears also in this country, is not well-known. (tc)
I think that sony has jumped the gun, they choose a technology limited to 11mbps. if anyone would try and do large transfers they are going to take a really long time. I hope that sony starts looking to add either 802.11a or 802.11g
What the heck are you talking about? There are plenty of Sony CDs on the crippled disc list.
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http://www.fatchucks.com/z3.cd.html
Philips on the other hand is attempting to protect us (or thier name) from crippled cds by disallowing the use of the cd logos on cds that break from the standard.
http://www.licensing.philips.com/information/cd
Ever see a 20GB HD where 20GB was usable? Right off the bat, the difference between 10^3 and 2^30 addressing results in a 18.6GB capacity. Then there is formatting overhead. Then there is swap space. The OS paritition is probably less than 1GB.
A deep unwavering belief is a sure sign you're missing something...
Indeed it is available, with a version for Linux -- no porting required.
http://developer.apple.com/macosx/rendezvous/
I think this would make the pocket drive a truly must-have product for me.
In any field, find the strangest thing and then explore it. -John Archibald Wheeler
According to the press release, the battery is only for UPS functionality - they don't support running off the battery as a normal mode of operation. I
I think the ANSI standard term for 2^30 bytes is Gibibyte, or GiB.
Gigabyte, or 1,000,000,000 bytes, is GB.
I could be wrong, but that was my understanding. Of course, very few people actually write GiB in practice...
More data, damnit!
The license for Apple's Rendezvous implementation is unacceptable to many people. I wouldn't be surprised if the license alone would keep Sony from using this. Furthemore, no major Linux distribution has packaged it up. So, in effect, there is no usable Linux implementation of Rendezvous. Also, since only a tiny fraction of all machines use Rendezvous yet, there isn't much incentive for Sony to expend any effort on this.
Sony delivers a walkman format WiFi-Fileserver
Munich(ComputerWoche) - Sony, the Japanese electronics firm have demonstrated a portable fileserver, that can connect to PCs and PDAs using Wireless LAN (protocol). The FSV-PG1 works with a linux based operating system, and has a 2.5 inch 20 GB harddrive, 17 GB of which are available to the user. The device , which is 83x155x31 millimeters fits neatly in your hand, and weighs 390 Gramms. It requires an external powersupply - the internal battery is only for backup use.
The built in access point (IEEE 802.11b) can, according to sony, server up to 250 users at a time. Access to the data is possible via FTP, CIFS or NFS. There is also an ethernet-cradle available as an accessory which enables standard ethernet connections. Security is dealt with via 64 or 128 bit WEP. Saved data is protected via passwords.
The devices will be publicly presented for the first time at the Net&Com 2003, Tokyo show. It should be available in Japan at the end of March for approximately 585 dollars, the Ethernet-Cradle costing approximately 60 Dollars. If and when the device will be available here (Germany) remains to be seen.
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The iPod is a 1.8 inch hard disk.
Sony took a laptop drive and slapped 802.11 on it.
My iPod doesn't require an external power supply to operate, the Sony does.