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."

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Sherlock Translation

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Here's the Sherlock Translation, for those who can't read German: Sony quits WiFi Fileserver in the milling one format at 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" operates 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 device fits with masses of 83 x 155 x of 31 millimeters loosely into a hand and weighs 390 gram. For the operation 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 device can connect accessing Clients by WLAN additionally with the InterNet. As safety functions the FSV-PG1 incoming inspection encoding with alternatively 64 or 128 bits offers, stored files can by password be protected. On the Net&Com 2003 in Tokyo the device 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 device appears also in this country, is not well-known. (tc) Evaluate this contribution after school notes