A number of interesting announcements have come from the annual Consumer Electronics Show going on now in Las Vegas. Among them is a svelte solid state portable drive from Samsung called the T1. Samsung has become a huge player in this industry with a reputation for high quality and innovation.
Photographers operating in the field know the vital importance of backing up files, and this device should fill that need admirably by contributing high transfer rates over USB 3, shock resistance inherent in the SSD design, and a very small physical size. It will be available soon in capacities of 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB at prices that shouldn’t break the bank.