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Buffalo Technology marks watershed in consumer storage technology - UK
World's first consumer Solid State NAS device is small enough to sit in the palm of your hand
05/02/2009
06 February 2009 - Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage, multi-media, wired and wireless networking and memory solutions, today launches the LinkStation Mini SSD, the world’s first Network Attached Storage (NAS) Solid State Drive (SSD) device for consumers.
Paul Hudson, Northern European Sales Director, Buffalo Technology, commented: “This product is the first of many stages in the development of consumer NAS. As broadband speeds continue to increase and high definition become more prevalent, consumers are downloading more music and movies than ever. As a consequence, people are demanding storage that is extremely reliable, very quiet, has low power needs and does not require a huge amount of physical space.”
Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and quiet enough to keep in your lounge, the LinkStation Mini SSD (LS-WSS240GL/R1) allows users to store, share and enjoy digital content from anywhere on their home network. Ideal for early adopters of technology who download music and movies, its fan-less, motor-less chassis, low power consumption and small form factor means that NAS can become a reality in the home. The LinkStation Mini SSD has no internal moving parts making it more reliable and quieter than other NAS devices on the market.
The LinkStation Mini SSD comes with a capacity of 240GB and a built-in DNLA media server that allows users to seamlessly stream movies to a PC, Mac, multi-media device or DNLA supported televisions. It also has built in WebAccess™ providing users with a way of accessing all their music, movies and other files via the Internet from their PC, Mac or iPhone, from anywhere in the world when they are on the move.
Pricing and availability
The LinkStation Mini SSD is available from February 2009 from Amazon, Dabs, Insight or Misco with a suggested retail price of:
LS-WSS240GL/R1 – SRP £739.99 Inc VAT
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 and 2008 (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, Wireless LAN routers and a versatile line of USB flash drives, 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. The LinkStation Live & Mini enables you to create a central location to store files, photos and music, simply and easily. The Nfiniti™ 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, Germany, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
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