Hard Drive Archive

  • Amazon’s convenient packaging hates hard drives

    Amazon’s convenient packaging hates hard drives

    I like Amazon's "frustration free" packaging. When I ordered my copy of Command & Conquer 4, it came in that easy to open package, and it makes sense: why put a dvd in a box with a bag of air, and waste all that shipping? Would I trust a hard drive to that packaging? No way in hell.

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  • Form over function: Brinell Purestorage external drives

    Form over function: Brinell Purestorage external drives

    I understand the desire to have your computer stuff look good, really I do. But things like this are just silly to me. They are obviously pointed at a market that doesn't know any better, and buy things based on the appearance rather then the functionality. Brinell, the company that makes these fancy veneer clad drives, has even won a couple of design awards for their form over function.

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  • Confirmed: Microsoft will be selling a 250GB drive seperately

    Confirmed: Microsoft will be selling a 250GB drive seperately

    Despite repeated statements to the contrary, the rumors are true: Microsoft will be selling a 250GB hard drive separate from a console. Better news, the drive is available today at your favorite retailer.

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  • Xbox 360 hard drive transfer cable now on sale for $15

    Xbox 360 hard drive transfer cable now on sale for $15

    Screwy Microsoft. They're now selling the Xbox 360 hard drive transfer kit/cable for $15. Why would you need that?

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  • “This Is It” commemorative hard drive

    “This Is It” commemorative hard drive

    Nothing like a commemorative hard disk to remember one of the greatest pop stars of all time. At least, that’s exactly what Samsung was thinking when they thought up this one. Now when people ask you what that gaudy gold contraption on your desk is, you’ll have an answer other than censored from last night. Under [...]

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  • National Geographic reprints every issue to an external drive

    National Geographic reprints every issue to an external drive

    Over the past 120 years, National Geographic Magazine has been one of the most important publications ever printed. From the insightful articles to the brilliant photography, NatGeo has been the benchmark that other magazines compare themselves to. Now, you can own a copy of every single issue without having to build a new addition to your house to store it.

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  • Review: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 NAS

    Review: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 NAS

    With the terabyte to dollar ratio decreasing every day, there's no excuse for not having adequate digital storage space. The new Iomega ix2-200 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) unit makes adding storage to your home or business network about as easy as it can get. Its a very powerful, versatile unit that is quite nearly plug-and-play. Let's take a closer look shall we?

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  • Western Digital announces 2TB drives, more room for pr0n

    Western Digital announces 2TB drives, more room for pr0n

    Western Digital just announced two new types of drive, both with 2TB capacities. This doesn't come as a real surprise, since hard drive capacity seems to be increasing on the same scale as CPU speed lately.

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  • Western Digital now shipping a 1TB mobile hard drive

    Western Digital now shipping a 1TB mobile hard drive

    I’m eagerly awaiting the arrival of a 256GB SSD to replace the dying Hitachi 250GB HDD in my MacBook Pro, but Western Digital has me thinking twice about going leaner and meaner. WD announced two new 2.5-inch mobile drives this morning in ridiculous capacities. Maybe not ridiculous, but who wouldn’t want a 750GB or 1TB drive in their laptop?!

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