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A while back, we showed you the Asus M70, a laptop with the ability to store up to 1 terabyte of data. Well, Asus has finally launched the M70 multimedia notebook.

The notebook features a 17-inch LCD display, which supports up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution. Compounding this a ATI HD video card, which helps you view HD movies via the Blu-ray drive. Dolby Home Theater-powered audio is heard through the built-in Altec Lansing Speakers. When the touchpad is not being used as a default touchpad, it becomes a media button dock and has controls for volume, play, pause, stop, forward, back and more. A deft tap of your finger returns you to the normal touchpad functions of the special rectangular square.

The M70 also has two clever security technologies. First is the regular fingerprint scanner, which does just that; scans your fingerprints. However, the more innovative of the two is software that scans the face of the user, with the built in 1.3 megapixel webcam, to affirm identity. Nifty.

Via [PC Launches]

Buffalo has just announced the latest addition to their LinkStation NAS line-up, the LinkStation Mini which offers 1TB of storage in a device that fits in the palm of your hand. The LinkStation Mini, for a small device is packed with features and offers web access so users can access their data from any web browser and the Navigator Software which includes a remote power feature to power up the hard drive remotely. In addition the LinkStation Mini includes an extra USB port to add extra storage, Ethernet port, support for active directory as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1, and includes two 5,400 RPM 2.5-inch hard drives.

The 1TB LinkStation Mini will retail for $699 and is expected to be available beginning in May. Buffalo also has a smaller 500GB LinkStation Mini in the works, but as of now no mention of pricing or availability for that model.

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This new terabyte hard disk from LaCie will connect to your PC or Mac using USB 2.0, sorry no Firewire, and works as a “1-click” backup solution for all you back-up obsessed computer users out there. From the outside, you can see that it has a very minimalist design, and the only prominent parts are the USB port and the power button. I think it’s the sexiest thing to happen to external drives since their Porsche lineup or the WD Passports. There are other variants of this model hard disk as well, offering lower storage capacities, and the complete list can be found on LaCie’s web site. Currently there is not any expected ship date or pricing information.

Product [LaCie] Via [Gizmodo]

Samsung’s latest announcement means they are getting closer to putting 1TB of storage with a single drive into notebooks. The newly announced Spinpoint M6 hard drive is the “world’s first” 2.5-inch 500GB notebook drive.

The 500GB hard drive was produced by combining three 167GB platters into the hard drives small frame which achieves the 500GB total capacity. Despite its storage capacity, the Spinpoint M6 still boasts a 5,400 RPM capability. Fast enough for most everyone’s mobile computing needs. Samsung has announced the drive is currently shipping, however they have not yet announced which PC maker will be carrying the hard drive.

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I’m not quite sure what you would do with a 1TB hard drive on your home desktop, but Hitachi is hoping you’ll need it.  In addition to your computer, the expected hard drives will even help you pimp out your TiVo for infinite feature length recordings in HD (exaggeration).  The company has already got 500GB drives (which look like they’re running about $300) under their belts so this shouldn’t be too difficult of a task to accomplish.  Get ready all of you video editing gurus out there for an truly insane amount of storage.