July
30


WD announced today the WD VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM enterprise SATA hard drives in an enterprise-class 2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U rack servers. The newest WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built for business-critical applications with enterprise-class mechanics and packs up to 300 GB of capacity into the enterprise small form factor bays, while consuming 35 percent less power than the previous-generation WD Raptor drive. The new 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor drive is the only drive available that can offer server customers the flexibility of integrating SATA technology while benefiting from server-class performance and reliability.

WD VelociRaptor 2.5-inch 300GB SATA Hard Drive can hold up to 85,700 digital photos, 75,000 songs (MP3), 130 hours of DVD quality video and 36 hours of HD video. WD VelociRaptor 2.5-inch hard drives are designed and manufactured to enterprise-class standards to provide high reliability in high duty cycle environments, resulting in the highest available reliability rating of any SATA drive at 1.4 million hours MTBF.

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July
30


The new Pentax Optio M60 is a standard-class lightweight, compact digital camera equipped with advanced basic functions. The Optio M60 can be used widely by many different kinds of people in a variety of scenes, and is equipped with the latest scene mode recognition function that allows for even more easy and convenient photography of high-quality images. Inside a compact body that fits into the palm of a hand, the Optio M60 is equipped with an optical 5X zoom lens where an angle of view equivalent to approximately 36mm to 180mm in 35mm format can be obtained. The Pentax Optio M60 also comes with an Intelligent Zoom function that extends the zoom range without compromising the optical zoom’s image quality, enabling for high-magnification zoom photography equivalent to a maximum of approximately 28.5X. The Optio M60 features the Digital SR (shake reduction) mode, which can reduce camera shakes and subject blurring during still-image photography. Movie recording function with shake reduction enabling high image quality rivaling camcorders is possible with Optio M60.




The effective pixel count has been increased to approximately 10.0 megapixels. Pentax Optio M60 with a large, 2.5-inch LCD monitor of approximately 230,000 dots supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Eixf Print, and PRINT Image Matching III. Optio M60 measures approx. 95 × 55x 23.5 mm, weighs approx. 130g (loaded and ready) and is powered by a rechargeable D-LI78 lithium-ion battery. The camera also comes in 3 different colors, allowing users to select their favorite color.

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July
24


The Lexar 8GBPlatinum II 60x Secure Digital memory card is a high-speed, high-capacity card designed for fast picture-taking, full-motion video, or use with other SDHC-enabled digital devices. The card is speed-rated at 60x, the equivalent of a minimum sustained write speed capability of 9MB per second.

With the 8 GB high-capacity, high-speed performance of the Lexar Platinum II SDHC card, you can take a huge number of photos in quick succession using the “burst mode” feature of your camera, as well as fully leverage the video capabilities of your SDHC-enabled point-and-shoot digital camera. Using a Lexar Platinum II SDHC card means you can always capture that perfect moment.

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