Will be the first ever capable-Thunderbolt hard become essential for techies as LBD is for fashionistas?
Today LaCie announced the first storage device that supports the newest Thunderbolt technology, available only on the new Apple MacBook Pro Apart from Thunderbolt, the new MacBook Pro seems to host a variety of impressive specifications.
Formerly known as light Peak, Thunderbolt is a standard technology fast i/o peripheral that owns a 10Gbps (1 .25gbps), speed, and can support high-resolution displays.
Running on PCI Express and DisplayPort protocols, the LaCie Little Big Disk is designed for mobile professionals and the media in mind, allowing multiple HD video streams in minutes instead of hours without compromise.
Data transferred between devices on Thunderbolt reported can be made 20 times faster than USB 2.0.
The LBD consists of two 250 GB Intel 510 series solid state drives and is enclosed in an aluminum d2.
Philippe Spruch, CEO of LaCie said, "Thunderbolt technology is a breakthrough in technology and represents the future of mobile computing. Soon will be able to exercise power and workstation-class functionality in compact devices. "
The LaCie Little Big Disk was developed by Intel and is expected to become available by summer 2011. Capacity of storage and prices are yet unknown.
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