Gadgets & Gear: Surefire Storage
July 23, 2008
With any of these portable hard drives in tow, peace of mind can be yours
By Jeremy Cohen
Western Digital My Book 500 GB Premium Edition
Some files and documents you just can't afford to be without, whether you're in the office, at home or on the road. For both security and portability, the My Book 500 GB external hard drive fits the bill perfectly. With both FireWire and USB 2.0 connections available, it's not only perfect for storing spreadsheets, videos and music, but also backing up and archiving important files and documents. It comes with software to make backing up your data a snap, and its massive storage capacity can hold up to 125,000 MP3s, 143,000 digital photos or 220 hours of DVD-quality video. $279.99
Apricorn Aegis 30 GB Mini Ultraportable
For simple, hassle-free transportation of your most important files—be they pictures, documents, music or videos—you can't go wrong with Apricorn's new offering. Equipped with a padded carrying case and extension cable, all you need to do is plug it into a PC or Mac via your choice of a USB (maximum transfer rate of 480 mbps) or FireWire connection (maximum of 400 mbps). Weighing in at just over five ounces and with dimensions of 2.7 x 0.7 x 3.4 inches, it certainly lives up to its "mini ultraportable" billing. $119
Seagate 3.5-Inch Pushbutton External Hard Drive
If you can push a button, you can quickly and easily protect and back up those irreplaceable files. Not much larger than a deck of cards, the portable unit stores as much as 750 GB of video, songs, spreadsheets and electronic files. Able to connect via USB 2.0 or FireWire, the unit can store more than 12,000 hours of music, 240,000 digital photos, or 750 hours of digital video. The Seagate pushbutton external hard drive comes with a one-year warranty for parts and labor, as well as technical support for as long as you own the unit. $129.99
Toshiba 200 GB Portable External Hard Drive
Neither too big nor too small, the Toshiba 200 GB portable external hard drive is just right for the average user. Offering excellent storage capacity in a tough wrapper (the unit can withstand a fall of four inches while running, and a fall of more than 29 inches when it's not), the unit is powered by a USB 2.0 cable. It also comes with NTI Shadow, a top-notch back-up program that monitors your hard drive for changes in files and backs them up on the fly. Speaking of which, the whisper-quiet unit backs up files in a flash, thanks to its 4,200 rpm internal drive. $219.99
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