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Asus Launching a Wi-Fi Hard Drive

Posted by michael on from the if-you-don't-have-wifi,-what-do-you-have? dept.

TheFoot writes "The Register reports that Asus is promising to 'change your perception on data storage'. They're talking up a hard drive enclosure capable of taking any 2.5in ATA-100 hard disk. It also contains an 802.11g adaptor and antenna, plus a pair of wired 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports. US $150 + the price of the hard drive. They've changed my perception--why did data storage just get more expensive?" Now now, this could actually be useful. tempest2i notes that there's a Macworld story as well.

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  1. vulnerable by dirvish · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I have made my hard drive sufficiently vulnerable by installing Windows on it. Adding a Wi-Fi adapter directly to it seems a little over the top.

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  2. The obvious. by Perianwyr+Stormcrow · · Score: 4, Funny

    from the if-you-don't-have-wifi,-what-do-you-have? dept.

    wires

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  3. Though I shouldn't post this... by MacFury · · Score: 4, Funny
    I remember going to a CompUSA...I had written a little shell script that would copy all the files I wanted to a hidden directory on my iPod. I launched the script and set it as a background task. The CompUSA employee came over to ask what I was doing with my iPod connected to the machine. I simply explained that I was testing out the new FCP with video clips on my iPod. He stood over my shoulder while everything copied, unbeknownst to him.

    I thanked him for his time, and left with what I wanted. :-)