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Buffalo releases sleek plug n play media storage device
10/06/2010
Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wireless networking solutions, today announced the launch of the DriveStation™ AV. The product is designed to enable fast, secure backup and storage of media content, via media players and gaming systems such as the Sony PlayStation®3, as well as seamless integration with desktop and laptop devices.
The DriveStation AV, built with standard USB 2.0 connection, provides immediate storage expansion for an array of devices including media players and gaming systems. The device is fitted with an LED, across the front panel offering an immediate capacity reading telling you how much free space is left on the disk.
The DriveStation AV automatically turns on and off with the device it is connected to, conserving energy and making it ideal for use with a variety of multimedia products. The DriveStation AV comes complete with the Buffalo Tools suite of complimentary software for desktop and laptop PCs. Buffalo Tools offers enhancements such as TurboPC and TurboCopy, increasing file transfer and copy performance by up to 85% compared to standard USB2.0 portable hard drives.
Buffalo Backup utility provides easy data backup and restore solutions. The media storage device includes SecureLockManager Mobile™ for Windows – which encrypts and secures all personal data, preventing unauthorised access. Paul Hudson, Sales Director, Northern Europe and the Nordics at Buffalo Technology comments: “Consumers are becoming accustomed to accessing their expanding media library at their own convenience. We at Buffalo have created this multi-functional media storage device which is not only safe, secure, eco-friendly and fast, but caters for everything from keeping the kids quiet by playing back their favourite cartoons, to Dads who missed the football and want to re-watch those great matches.”
Key features
· Dimmable LED bar on front panel indicates remaining data capacity directly without need of a computer
· Stylish compact table top device with piano black glossy finish fits seemlessly into your home environmentBuffalo Tools (TurboPC and TurboCopy) software offers up to 85% faster data writing speeds
· Buffalo SecureLockMobile software to secure your data and prevent unauthorised access
· Eco Friendly with new Power Savings Mode for Windows®
· Drive automatically powers on and off with your PC
· Easy to use and set up with no drivers needed, just connect and go
· Backup software included to protect your files
Pricing and availability
DriveStation AV 1.0TB USB 2.0 External Storage with Capacity Indicator – SRP £109.99
DriveStation AV 1.5TB USB 2.0 External Storage with Capacity Indicator– SRP £129.99
DriveStation AV 2.0TB USB 2.0 External Storage with Capacity Indicator– SRP £159.99
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative storage, multimedia, and wireless networking products for the home and small business. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (In-Stat).
The company's storage products are addressing the needs of the individual and the business, providing cost-effective network attached storage (NAS), portable and desktop hard drives, multimedia players, and Wireless LAN routers, which together offer a complete and integrated solution for the small office and digital home environment.
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its TeraStation™ NAS devices which are specifically designed to bring Enterprise Storage to the SMB. The LinkStation™ range of NAS products, takes multimedia NAS to the home, and enables you to create a central location to share information, store files, photos and music, and save all your digital content, simply and easily. The AirStation™ range of easy-to-use, high performance wireless networking products for the SMB/SoHo and home user, with industry-leading AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, allows users to build and manage secure wireless networks at home or in the office at the push of a button.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom™, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, France, The Netherlands, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
© Buffalo Inc. 2010. BUFFALO logo, AirStation, Nfiniti, AOSS, TeraStation, LinkStation, DriveStation, MiniStation, LinkTheater and Dualie are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Melco Holdings Inc. or Buffalo Inc. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft corporation in United States and/or other countries. The names and logos of other companies mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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