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Conceptronic Grab'n'GO CH3SNAS
Conceptronic's Grab'n'Go NAS is a solid offering that comes with enough features to keep the home user happy.
Netgear ReadyNAS Duo 
The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.
Sony BWU-200S Blu-ray burner
If you're in the market for Blu-ray authoring, Sony has produced a decent device. Everyone else will most likely stick to their vastly cheaper DVD burners for a little bit longer.
Western Digital My Passport Elite (320GB)
Western Digital's My Passport Elite is a great little portable hard drive with an even better warranty to back it up.
QNAP TS-109 Turbo Station
Frustrating yet powerful, the QNAP TS-109 is a poor choice for beginners looking to add storage to their network but the patient will find plenty of useful features.
Magnetic bacteria 'factory workers of the future'
Certain strains of bacteria can pull magnetic materials out of their backside, so to speak. And scientists at Ames Laboratory want to imitate it in an effort to make smaller memory or medical devices.
Intel to launch 160GB SSD drive this year
Intel has confirmed plans to launch solid state drives (SSD) this week at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, and claimed SSDs will beat their hard disk drive equivalents on failure rates.
WD My Book Home Edition 500GB
The WD My Book Home Edition 500GB is a cost-effective external hard drive which offers a flexible set of connections, but it's not very fast.
Apple Time Capsule (1TB) Network Storage
Apple's hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, but Windows users and those who demand speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.
LaCie LaCinema Premier
The LaCie LaCinema Premier is a relatively quick and easy-to-use media streamer and external drive that won't burn holes in your coin pocket.
Apple Time Capsule allows wireless backups
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a back-up device called Time Capsule at Macworld in San Francisco on Tuesday, which automates the Time Machine backup application in Mac OS X Leopard.
Netgear ReadyNAS Duo: bittorrent media streamer
As NAS heats up in the consumer market, devices get smarter and easier to use. Netgear's latest has a comprehensive set of features set to excite.
QNAP TS-209 Pro NAS
QNAP's TS-209 Pro offers a compelling mix of server functionality and straight-up NAS backup options.
Tech toys for speed junkies
Not everyone can go touring in a Bugatti or racing in a Ferrari. But that's half the allure — you want it but you can't have it. Well, that's not entirely true.
Toshiba ready for 2008 in a solid state
Japanese memory chip manufacturer Toshiba announced yesterday that it will be showcasing a 128 GB NAND-flash-based solid-state drive (SSD) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January.
Price drops ahead for solid state drives
Solid-state drives are still going to be somewhat hard to find and expensive in 2008, but mass production, cheaper flash memory, and tech advances will start to change that in 2009 and 2010.
You can take it with you: portable storage devices
If you're looking to transport data between PCs, you're going to need a portable storage solution. But what are the options and which one should you choose? CNET.com.au's Portable Storage Guide has you covered.
Western Digital My Book Premium ES Edition (500GB)
With only a one year warranty and no included eSATA cable, it's worth checking out the My Book Premium ES Edition's competition.
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)
The My Book Studio Edition is a welcome addition to the My Book family, and should find a home on many Mac and PC users' desks.
Apacer Handy Steno AH421 (4GB)
Apacer's memory stick is innovative, but has a whopper of a fatal flaw.
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Conceptronic Grab'n'GO CH3SNAS
Conceptronic's Grab'n'Go NAS is a solid offering that comes with enough features to keep the home user happy.
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The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.
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If you're in the market for Blu-ray authoring, Sony has produced a decent device. Everyone else will most likely stick to their vastly cheaper DVD burners for a little bit longer.
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Western Digital My Passport Elite (320GB)
Western Digital's My Passport Elite is a great little portable hard drive with an even better warranty to back it up.
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Frustrating yet powerful, the QNAP TS-109 is a poor choice for beginners looking to add storage to their network but the patient will find plenty of useful features.
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