Seagate introduces "Dave," portable wireless storage device
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Here, my sponsor, Seagate, releases a new product, Digital Audio Video Experience (or D.A.V.E) technology, while we walk around San Jose’s famous “Tech” Museum. What is DAVE? It’s a device that fits in your hand, or your pocket. Other devices talk to it through USB, BlueTooth, or WiFi wireless connections, and it stores stuff. Music. Videos. Photos. Or standard old files. You can play those off of a cell phone, or a laptop, or a desktop computer. There’s a software API on the device so software developers can write programs that use DAVE. Imagine your cell phone that only has, say, 4GB’s of storage or less, getting access to DAVE’s hard drive, which has 10GB or 20GB of storage — for less than $200. Not to mention you can use more than one. Great for digital photographers in the field who need to move images around between computers.
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January 30th, 2007 at 7:59 am
This is a true gadget-lovers gadget - a swiss army knife of mobile digital storage. But Andy seemed a bit vague about peer-to-peer data transfers - another Zune in the making? - m
January 30th, 2007 at 8:32 am
This surely looks interesting!
So basically this is a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi pocket hard disk drive..
I wonder what the battery life and the bitrate would be like compared to having a phone, Nintendo DS, PSP, Nokia N800, iPhone with the 1.8″ hard disk drive directly built-in?
But in any ways, even if the primary pocket device does have a built-in hard disk drive, like the Archos do for example, I guess it would always be practical to have extra wireless storage in the other pockets. That’s easier than using usb2-host anyways, and I guess this one could also connect up using usb2-host anyways if that improves the bitrate performance. But that would only be for copying over a lot of files, for streaming of audio and video, I guess Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is just fine enough.
January 30th, 2007 at 11:28 am
[…] The storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. […]
January 30th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
[…] , Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wireless, StorageThe storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. […]
January 30th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
just Seagate’s Digital Audio Video Experience…
I’m on the fence with the new D.A.V.E. device that Seagate announced on a recent PodTech video. I want to like the device, which is a small portable hard-drive with integrated wireless capability. You’ll see it in May for under $200 in both a 10 GB a…
January 30th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
[…] The storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. […]
January 30th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
[…] Seagate unveils “D.A.V.E.” drive with Bluetooth and WiFi January 30th, 2007 by David Allen Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wireless, Storage The storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. Continue reading Seagate unveils “D.A.V.E.” drive with Bluetooth and WiFi Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life! […]
January 30th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
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January 31st, 2007 at 12:13 am
So…does everyone in Silicon Valley start every sentence with “So…”? Do they teach that at PR school, or something?
January 31st, 2007 at 12:45 am
Hi Robert: What’s your policy on embedding a PodTech.net video in a weblog?
I’m thinking about using your D.A.V.E. video in Sprint’s camera phone weblog, Photobility, and I can’t do it without express permission.
Thanks.
January 31st, 2007 at 11:11 am
Alan: you have my express permission. Thanks!
Scott: I probably picked up that bad habit at Microsoft. Seems everyone starts out with “So…”
January 31st, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Thanks for the permission.
January 31st, 2007 at 4:36 pm
[…] Formally announced on The Scoble Show at PodTech.net, Seagate choose an interesting venue to talk about the new device. Here, my sponsor, Seagate, releases a new product, Digital Audio Video Experience (or D.A.V.E) technology, while we walk around San Jose’s famous “Tech” Museum. […]
February 1st, 2007 at 6:36 am
Hi, Robert,
Will this portable device “eventually” have media player function built in? Would be interested in seeing another bluetooth, WiFi enabled portable media player like the new Sandisk in market.
February 1st, 2007 at 9:04 am
Scott: So … that’s Geek Jive yo! AKA ’siliconics’
February 2nd, 2007 at 3:49 am
[…] In the PodTech broadcast, Andy Horwitz claims that “it will take mobile entertainment to a whole new level”. With its wireless options these devices can even communicate with and swap files between other D.A.V.E. units, as well as a plethora of other devices, such as: laptops, PDAs, mobile phones, PSP, Nintendo DS, and anything else that can connect to a wireless network either via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Seagate will also make software APIs readily available to developers by the end of March to empower them with the ability to write programs that can interface with D.A.V.E. […]
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
[…] The storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. […]
February 4th, 2007 at 7:25 am
[…] The storage junkies over at Seagate are branching out a bit. Instead of just seeing how many terabytes they can cram into increasingly smaller hard drive platters, they’re getting a little creative with this new “D.A.V.E.” (Digital Audio Video Experience) device. The little unit, which we assume is holding a 1.8-inch drive within its belly, manages a 10GB or 20GB capacity, but ain’t your plain vanilla portable hard drive. Along with the traditional USB port, the little guy sports Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections, and is designed for helping you access and transfer your media on the go. The primary interface for doing this is over Bluetooth. D.A.V.E. includes a built-in battery, so you just switch the drive on, and then pair it with your phone. From there the phone can browse and view the files being stored on the HDD, and even communicate with other Bluetooth devices to push D.A.V.E. files to another D.A.V.E. via WiFi. The drive includes a microprocessor to run such operations, so it isn’t just relying on your phone for the capabilities. At 12mm thick, with 10 hours continuous use battery life, and hefty drop protection, D.A.V.E. definitely seems portable enough to get the job done. Seagate is planning on getting this thing out in May or early June, but instead of self-branding the unit, it will be licensing the product to phone manufacturers and service providers such as Verizon, Cingular, Nokia and Motorola. The price should be around $200. Peep a video explaining the little guy after the break. […]
May 9th, 2007 at 2:24 am
That’s wonderful device that Seagate is going to introduce.Really everything would be in my pocket.