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Asus SDRW-08D1S-U External DVD-RW Drive

External DVD writers are never going to be exciting, but at least Asus' effort looks pretty.

Iomega announces Home Media Network Drive

This year's CES saw the release of Iomega's Home Media Network Drive, a new addition to its line of external storage devices with a few simple changes.

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Reviews

Corsair Flash Voyager 64GB

With more than enough space, some will be using Corsair's 64GB as a replacement for an external hard drive. Transferring this much data though will leave you wishing for more speed.
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.
Sony RDR-HXD760

For AU$999, the RDR HXD760's 160GB hard drive, DVD recording capabilities and built-in digital tuner looks to be a winning proposition.
Western Digital MyBook 250GB USB Hard Drive Essential Edition

It's not much like a book, but Western Digital's take on portable external hard drive storage has a lot going for it if simplicity is what you seek.
Iomega ScreenPlay Multimedia Drive (60GB)

Iomega's ScreenPlay is a handy multimedia playback drive, but we prefer the file management system of LaCie's Silverscreen drive.
LaCie Slim DVDÂ±RW with LightScribe, Design by F.A. Porsche

If you're a real design junkie, you'll love the slim LaCie DVDÂ±RW, but everyone else would be better served with many other cheaper drives.
Seagate USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

Seagate's USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive delivers solid performance at an attractive price.
Mitsubishi Diamond Digital MD100

The MD100 works well enough as portable storage drives go, but it can't match Iomega's speedy Micro Mini HDD or Seagate's inexpensive Pocket Hard Drive.

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Features

Desktop shopping checklist

Home PCs still have their place in the sun, thanks to falling prices and ease of upgradeability.
How to upgrade your PlayStation 3 Hard Drive

Find out how to upgrade the hard drive on your PlayStation 3.
MP3 players with great battery life

Check out these MP3 players to find out which one puts the Energizer Bunny to shame.
Best burning combos: speedy CD/DVD drives and great software packages

Getting a great CD/DVD burner is only half the battle when it comes to having a winning disc-creation package.

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News

Samsung unveils 'world's smallest' 256GB SSD drive

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a 256GB SSD solid state drive that is less than 10mm thick.
One in four SSD-based laptops fail

Notebooks with solid state drives (flash-based) cost more than traditional hard drives, are "an order of magnitude" less reliable and do not perform as well when using Microsoft Outlook.
Sony introduces US$200 Blu-ray player

Sony has dropped a Blu-ray player for US$200, as the format approaches the affordable point.
New penny-sized Intel solid-state drives in 2008

Intel is making a "small" change to its lineup of solid-state drives, with its new solid-state drive set to be light and tiny.

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DIYs and How-to

Notebook shopping checklist

Processors, memory, hard drives, screens, graphics cards, optical drives, connectivity. What should you be looking out for?
DIY: Grab music from another computer with your iPod

Remember: Your iPod is a hard drive as well as an MP3 player. If you need to, say, move your music from one computer to another, simply use your iPod. Here's how.
Planning makes perfect -- know your PC components

Your new PC will only be as good as the sum of its parts. Here's a quick guide to the main PC components you'll find available in 2006, so you can match your performance requirements and budget realities.
DIY: Double up your data

RAID arrays aren't just for big businesses. Back up your data and boost your storage with these tips.