Digital Audio Video Experience, DAVE, from Seagate

DEMO 2007 – We have already published about the DAVE, but I could get my hands on it at DEMO 07. The demo on stage did not work (what a nightmare for Rob Pait (photo), Seagate’s Director for Global Consumer Electronics Marketing !)… but it was working at the booth. DAVE is a pocket-size wireless hard drive (10 GB or 20 GB) that comes with a USB port and a power button, the users can connect DAVE and compatible mobile phones via Bluetooth 2.0 (self-install), offering them on-the-go access to their media content on one device.

According to Seagate, other applications include downloads from mobile services through the phone, sideload from PC via USB-to-go or Wi-Fi, receive and share with other DAVE devices. I cannot wait to have it compatible with my digital SLR (with WiFi), my life at DEMO would be so much better! For the future, I am seeing more mobile devices with tiny hard drives embedded and huge capacities…

Coming soon, Rob Pait’s interview about DAVE on uberpulse.com

More Features, according to Seagate:
Delivers up to 10 hours of media streaming performance or 14 days of stanby operation
Open development platform: it gives the developers the opportunity to develop new games, applications and content utilizing increased storage and Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB connectivity

Specifications:
Size: 0.48x3.5x2.4 in/12x89x61 mm
Weight: 2.5oz/70g
Connectivity: 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, USB OTG 2.0
Supported phone platforms: Windows Mobile, Symbian, BREW, J2ME

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