Hitachi yesterday unveiled their LifeStudio line of external hard drives. The LifeStudio Drive family redefines external storage making them the first and only All-in-One storage with the following features courtesy of its preloaded LifeStudio application:
Automatic Organization and Easy Sharing
The LifeStudio is the first drive in the industry that automatically pulls and organizes your media files and documents from your PC, USB and even from your social media networks. You can easily upload and manage photos on Facebook, Flickr and Picasa Web Albums from within the app.
3D Navigation
If you’re using Firefox and the CoolIris plugin, you will notice how awesome and cool it is to navigate through your media files on a 3D Wall. LifeStudio has uses the same 3D wall to display and access your media files so you don’t need to dig into each folders.
Local and Online Backup
The Hitachi LifeStudio drive comes integrated with a backup solution that allows you to quickly backup your files on both local and online. Customers would get 3GB worth of online storage for free but there is an option to upgrade to 250GB for an annual fee of USD49.
Access to Premium Content Online
With the LifeStudio app, you can search and watch your favorite news, TV shows, music videos from online content providers. I don’t know what would keep users from using their internet browser instead to do this.
Integrated USB Key
The LifeStudio Plus drives have a docking port for a special 4GB LifeStudio USB key that allows you to easily sync your files for a quick grab and go. Simply specify which files or folders you want to sync when the USB key is docked and LifeStudio will ensure that you’re backing up or getting the updated files on your USB key every time.
LifeStudio Drives Pricing:
LifeStudio Mobile with Cradle | 320 GB 500 GB |
Php 3475 Php 4560 |
Platinum and graphite color options |
LifeStudio Mobile Plus | 320 GB 500 GB |
Php 4235 Php 4995 |
Platinum and graphite color options |
LifeStudio Desk | 1 TB 2 TB |
Php 4560 Php 6840 |
Black |
LifeStudio Desk Plus | 1 TB 2 TB |
Php 5320 Php 7600 |
Black |