Sony PIT-IN Mini Disc USB external drive

Co-Published with Ployer

Sony, Japan has announced the “PIT-IN,” a USB external drive that uses MD media for storage.

The PIT-IN is set for release on May 21st and is expected to cost 15,000 yen. The PC drive supports Standard MD and Hi-MD media. The maximum data transfer rate is 9.83Mbps for Hi-MD media and 4.37Mbps for standard MD media.

The drive uses an USB1.1 interface and is bus powered. The “PIT-IN” measures W86 x D22.9 x H79.3 mm and weighs 100 grams.