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Western Digital My Book Premium ES Edition (500GB)

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.

15/11/2007 02:49 PM

Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)

Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)   Editors’ Choice

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.

15/11/2007 12:47 PM

Apacer Handy Steno AH421 (4GB)

Apacer Handy Steno AH421 (4GB)

Apacer's memory stick is innovative, but has a whopper of a fatal flaw.

14/11/2007 01:19 PM

Corsair Flash Survivor (16GB)

Corsair Flash Survivor (16GB)   Editors’ Choice

Corsair's Survivor is a flash drive that's nigh on impervious, and sports 200m water resistance.

12/11/2007 06:19 PM

Corsair Flash Voyager (16GB)

Corsair Flash Voyager (16GB)   Editors’ Choice

Corsair's ruggedised stick just got bigger.

12/11/2007 04:00 PM

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus (500GB)

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus (500GB)

The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple to use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it.

12/11/2007 10:34 AM

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini (160GB)

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini (160GB)

The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini is a great option for working on the go, with fast write speeds as well as backup and restore software.

09/11/2007 12:09 PM

LaCie Mobile Hard Drive, design by F.A. Porsche (160GB)

LaCie Mobile Hard Drive, design by F.A. Porsche (160GB)

LaCie's latest external hard drive is a winner on price and performance.

02/11/2007 01:58 PM

Australians miss out on Seagate kilobyte refunds

Although a discrepancy between the traditional and modern definitions of kilobyte has led to Seagate Technology offering a rebate on their hard drives, a Seagate representative has confirmed that Australians will not be eligible for the refund.

31/10/2007 10:34 AM

Iomega eGo (160GB)

Iomega eGo (160GB)

If you love flashy toys, the Iomega eGo is for you. It's a fast and stylish drive, but Mac users get left out when it comes to backup.

26/10/2007 12:24 PM

NetGear ReadyNAS NV+ (1TB)

NetGear ReadyNAS NV+ (1TB)

The Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ offers a lot in the way of features and performance, which is good, because it's expensive.

22/10/2007 03:38 PM

To advance drives, Hitachi changes the head

Hitachi's giant magneto-resistive head will have perpendicular current and will allow the company to increase the density of drives.

16/10/2007 09:40 AM

NETGEAR Storage Central Turbo SC101T

NETGEAR Storage Central Turbo SC101T

Netgear's NAS offering would be a whole lot better if it actually acted as a NAS.

28/09/2007 02:25 PM

The golden wave of storage

The golden wave of storage

How to make an external hard drive look sexy? LaCie's trick is to whack on a layer of gold.

28/09/2007 02:01 PM

Linksys NAS200

Linksys NAS200

Linksys's NAS200 is marred by slow performance, high noise and lack of flexibility compared to its D-Link competitor.

26/09/2007 05:43 PM

D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure

D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure   Editors’ Choice

The D-Link DNS-323 is a great network storage device for beginners and professionals alike.

06/09/2007 04:45 PM

Motorcycle memory key feels the need for speed

Motorcycle memory key feels the need for speed

The SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition is a 4GB stick that looks like a motorbike and claims to have the performance to back up its looks.

31/08/2007 05:07 PM

The best ways to back up your data

The best ways to back up your data

Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.

16/08/2007 05:43 PM

Western Digital Passport (250GB)

Western Digital Passport (250GB)

If you're consistently moving large amounts of data between places and burning DVDs is starting to get your goat, you could do a lot worse than picking up one of these incredibly useful devices.

10/08/2007 10:56 AM

LaCie Biggest FW800

LaCie Biggest FW800

If you need the fast throughput of a locally connected RAID setup, the LaCie Biggest FW800 is a good choice, but if you don't mind the slower transfer speeds of Ethernet, a NAS RAID can be less expensive and offer more features.

17/07/2007 09:56 AM

  • Inside Apple's new Chatswood store

  • Iomega Media Xporter 160GB

  • Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

  • Servers in the home remain scarce

  • Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

  • Apple updates Leopard to 10.5.4

  • Conceptronic Grab'n'GO CH3SNAS

  • Netgear ReadyNAS Duo

  • Photos: Inside Apple's Sydney store

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    • Iomega Media Xporter 160GB

      Iomega Media Xporter 160GB

      Iomega dresses the Media Xporter in a fancy casing and tries to pass it off as the ideal companion for your games console, but really, it's just an average external hard drive.

    • Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

      Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

      The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive is an attractive drive with a decent price. Its size makes it great for travel, but we can't recommend it due to its lack of performance.

    • Conceptronic Grab'n'GO CH3SNAS

      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

      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

      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.

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