Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB3.0 (HD-PEU3 Series)

Just got myself a Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB3.0!

Check out the specification:

• Support for legacy USB 2.0 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 
• Preformatted hard drive is ready for immediate use with Windows® and Mac®
• Connect to your computer for additional storage or backup of your music, photo, video and data files
• Perfect comopanion for your laptop or netbook - No external power supply needed
• Enhance the overall perfomance of your PC and increase file transfer rates up to 135% over USB 2.0 hard drives
• Eco minded power management tool regulates power usage, conserving energy and battery consumption 
• Buffalo's Backup Utility for automatic backup of your PCs, and Time Machine® support for continuous backup of your Mac computer

I got this at the Digital Mall Petaling Jaya with the price of RM219 and mainly I will be using this to store all the VPC or Virtual Hard Disk. The key point about this portable hard disk is the transfer rate by using USB 3.0 (Max 3 Gbps) and the utilities bundle together to make the transfer speed even more faster.

 The  USB SuperSpeed portable HDD + USB3.0 Mini Connector + Manuals

USB 3.0 A side Mini Connector and B side connector

The USB 3.0 is like an extension of micro USB B. It's easy to identified the USB 3.0/SuperSpeed cable since the inside plastic is blue and the indicator of 'SS' on the USB sign.

USB 3.0/SuperSpeed is backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1

I have tried using my micro USB from my HTC Desire HD cable and it fits

LED light indicator

LED emits white light for the Buffalo logo and kinda like greenish/yellow light on the left side when loading data. There is a short blue light emitted when I plug in the cable to my laptop USB port.

Application and Utilities for the Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB3.0

 BuffaloTools - Utilities for better performance

I would mostly use the TurboPC and TurboCopy as it does improve the performance of file transfer. This is done by configuring and managing well on the data caching. At the moment I can't really test the performance as I don't have a USB3.0 port on both my laptop and desktop yet it's good to have it once USB 3.0 is more widely available in the market.

Buffalo TurboCopy

The installed utilities actually improve the User Interface and additional features shown when copy or move files. This actually apply to all file copy or move the the cached being use when transferring file.

I personally like the sleek and compact design of the portable HDD yet this is the MiniStation Lite which lacking Encryption Model available at the HD-PXTU2 Series. Still! The LED emitted light on the Buffalo logo is very solid and bright =P

USB 3.0 was release more than a year but the adaptation for this SuperSpeed for the mainstream consuption is so laggard due to the complication of Intel updating their chipset specification. Right now most USB 3.0 port available in the market is not direct support from the native chipset and Windows 7

Intel basically have their own plan on the development of Light Peak technology.i Rght now, Intel basically change their mind and finally adopt USB 3.0 in the Sandy Bridge chipset. I guess this is due to the overall demand from the mainstream consumer and pressure from AMD to adopt USB 3.0 to their Fuzion chipsets.

RockMelt - A Social Media Web Browser

I'm very sure that those who constantly and addicted to Facebook or Twitter will surely love this social media web browser - RockMelt.

Got to know about RockMelt few months back as that time I'm only allowed to sign up to receive invitation using my Facebook account. Till now I have not receive any invitation yet i revisit http://www.rockmelt.com

To my surprise, I was able to download it once I log in with my Facebook account.

After checking around, I found out that this social media web browser developed by Tim Howes (Co-inventor of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and Eric Vishria (Co-founder and CEO of RockMelt)

RockMelt is based on Google's open-source project Chromium, current integration mainly on Facebook, Twitter and Feeds which uses Push Notification Service. 

At the moment you need to have a Facebook account to receive an invitation.

My Facebook and Twitter account on RockMelt Web Browser

YouTube video by TheRockMelt

It's fascinating to see how well the integration of Facebook and Twitter done on this web browser. I believe it can be improve further to support other social media but for now I will try it out and give more review.

Exclusive for Maxis - The HTC Desire Z

Finally Maxis stock up the HTC Desire Z!!! =)

Get HTC Desire HD Or Just be Patient for HTC Incredible HD???

*Updated after reading sources of HTC Incredible HD*

The demand for HTC Desire HD seriously HOT!!! The moment stock available, and few hours later out of stock. I was the unfortunate as still waiting for available stock and it's one all thanks to pathetic Digi lousy CRM system.

I still haven't purchase this marvelous smartphone due to restriction from Digi saying that the phone must be purchase with their DG Smart Plan... Therefore I decide to wait for official HTC retailer to have stock which they said by end of December 2010 guarantee for stock availability.

Here is the thing... After days of researching and calls this is what I can tell:

• You can pay more and find those who bring in stock from Singapore (Most expensive I heard was RM2999)
• Official HTC retailer will have stock available by end of December 2010 and selling at RM2299
• SENQ promotion for members with special rebate and free gifts

Basically HTC Desire HD an upgrade version of HTC EVO 4G. In term of specification it's an upgrade but for my opinion, it's more like scraping out some cool features such as HDMI port, kickstand and front camera. Now to think of it... it's more like a downgrade except for the processor of Desire HD is more faster.

I'm desperate to get my fiancee a wonderful Christmas present but knowing the downgrade specification and also the rumors on HTC Scorpion... I'm having my doubt on HTC Desire HD.

I'm not certain but having to see possibility of HTC Scorpion/Incredible HD/Mecha makes me reconsider to wait.

Image and information borrow from KAY Phones at 

http://kayphones.com/the-new-htc-scorpion-smartphone.html

Might be HTC Scorpion/Incredible HD/Mecha

Back of HTC Scorpion/Incredible HD/Mecha

Claim to have Qualcomm SnapDragon 1.5GHz (QSD8672), kickstand, front camera, 8 MP back camera with dual flash and it's 4.3" screen size!

I don't know about you all but I seriously thinking real hard here either to get HTC Desire HD or wait for this Scorpion to sting me with its venom~

Pitstop One Cafe

It's great to forget about work a while and meet my fiancee for lunch =)

She recommended to go Pitstop One Cafe at 627, Jalan 17/8, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
What I was told by her was the set lunch is worth it as you can order the main dish you like with compliment as show on the photo~

Set Lunch Drink!
(I seriously forgotten what drink is this!!! -_-" )

She ordered Cereal Chicken Chop

After tasting it, I realize it's sweet as they added sugar along with the fried cereal. The chicken chop was done in Maryland style which I find it alright but a bit too sweet. FYI - we never did use the ketchup.

The dessert!!! (It's pointed in red)

Yes! The dessert is a tiny cup of two colored jelly! What fascinate me was the elasticity of the jelly. As I tried to slice it, it felt like one very smooth yet solid block of rubber. Don't get me wrong it actually taste 'alright' and I suggest to take it like taking a shot of liquor. Decoration was nice and the alignment of the almost finish drink (I still can't freaking remember the name!), chili sauce and ketchup as again~ It's just for show =P