Hitachi Intros Travelstar Z5K500 Hard Drive

By Charles P. Jefferies | 12/17/2010

Hitachi GST announced its latest mobile hard drive, the Z5K500 featuring a 500GB capacity and a 7mm ultra-slim form factor.

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Pelican 1090CC HardBack Notebook Case Review

By Kevin O'Brien | 12/15/2010

Most people looking for laptop cases turn to messenger bags or backpacks, but some shoppers might need something more durable. We took a look at the super-rugged Pelican 1090CC HardBack notebook case to see how well it stacks up against not-so-daily abuse.

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Iomega 1TB eGo USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Review

By Jerry Jackson | 12/9/2010

Earlier this year Iomega became the first PC storage company to announce that it would convert all its external USB hard drives to the new USB 3.0 standard. We took a closer look at the newest 1TB eGo USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive ($159) to find out if having a 1TB portable drive is worth the hefty price.

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Gyration Air Mouse Elite Review

By Kevin O'Brien | 11/5/2010

The Gyration Air Mouse Elite is a wireless USB mouse with optical and gyroscopic tracking abilities. Aimed at professionals who need to use their hands giving presentations, the Air Mouse Elite works as a mouse regardless of being on a desk or not. Read our review to see what we think about it.

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Mimobot RayD81 2GB Flash Drive Review

By Kevin O'Brien | 10/26/2010

When it comes to designer USB flash drives, Mimobot is the place to go. They make flash drives with designs ranging from Star Wars to Halo in a wide range of capacities. In this review we will take a look at the Halloween-themed RayD81 2GB flash drive to see how it stacks up in day to day use.

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Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Coming Soon

By Amber Riippa | 10/26/2010

Iomega's upcoming External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives promise the blazing fast speed and durability of solid state drive technology combined with the convenience of the new USB 3.0 port.

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ADATA Nobility N004 SSD Review

By Jerry Jackson | 10/15/2010

The new ADATA Nobility N004 Dual Interface Flash Drive is a standard 2.5-inch SSD with a built-in USB 3.0 port for use as either an internal boot drive or an external storage drive. Is this latest storage solution a truly versatile convenience or a foolish idea in pretty packaging? Keep reading to find out.

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Hitachi Announces New 750GB Notebook Hard Drives

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/7/2010

Hitachi has introduced two new lines of notebook hard drives: the 7200RPM 7K750 and 5400RPM 5K750 series.

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB Review

By Phil | 9/21/2010

Western Digital's Scorpio Blue line of notebook hard drives is one of the most popular series of drives on the market. This 640GB hard drive, the WD6400BEVT, represents a good value among laptop hard drives: It gives you the capacity and performance you need at a low price.

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Patriot Inferno 120GB SSD Review

By Phil | 9/14/2010

Patriots newest SSD is the Patriot Inferno. At the heart of this SSD is a Sandforce controller, a controller that is being used more and more by SSD manufacturers. Currently Sandforce-based SSDs are available from several companies like OCZ, Corsair, OWC, Patriot, Mushkin and more.

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Intel PM55/HM55 Chipsets Having Trouble with SSDs?

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/27/2010

Our forum members have discovered a possible flaw with the latest Intel PM55 and HM55 notebook chipsets, which are very common in modern notebooks.

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Iomega Updates eGo Portable Drives with USB 3.0

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/24/2010

Iomega has announced it will be updating its eGo Portable Hard Drive lineup with USB 3.0 technology starting this fall.

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