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Product Review: By Joshua Virata

Verbatim SureFire 500GB Firewire 800/USB 2.0 external hard drive
Apple Time Machine compatible, aluminum enclosure, and portable

In today's world of digital cameras, home movies, music, and all of our other media, storage is everything. Convenience and reliability are two big sellers when it comes to storage, and this is where the Verbatim SureFire line of portable hard drives comes in. Sleek, portable, fast and large capacities are some important aspects to portable drives and the SureFire has all of those aspects. Read More

One issue between Windows and Macintosh computers is the inability of the Mac to read and write Windows NTFS formatted hard disks. Recently Paragon software released its new revision of NTFS for Mac OS X 7.0, a driver that allows for read/write access to Microsoft Windows NTFS partitions. What NTFS for Mac OS X 7.0 does is give Mac users with Boot camp partitions ( formatted using the Windows NTFS file system) read and write access while in the Mac OS. Read More

Interview: By John Virata

Verbatim CEO Randy Queen:The future of removable media

Verbatim just celebrated its 40th year in the removable storage market and a lot has changed in those 40 years, even in the last 10 years. Verbatim CEO Randy Queen speaks on the future of removable storage, where he sees it going, and what to expect. Read More

Product Review: By Heath McKnight

Call Box's DVD Studio Pro: Special Edition Training DVD

DVD creation is still going strong, and two of the best tools to get the most out of your DVD authoring is Call Box's DVD Studio Pro: Special Edition training DVD (for advanced users) and the Xerox CD/DVD Duplicator to help burn and copy those discs. Read More

Quick Tip: By Paul Holstein

Setting Up a Server Room on a Budget: A Do-it-Yourself Guide

Controlling operational costs is always a challenge, but amid the current recession budgets are tighter than ever. While it's possible to make smart decisions and cut a few extras to spend less, one thing most companies can't nix is a reliable server and a cool, secure room in which to keep it. In this day and age, it's nearly impossible to do business without a solid network infrastructure, and server rooms have become the nerve centers of our businesses. But despite its vital importance, a server room doesn't necessarily have to break the bank. Read More

Product Review: By John Virata

G-Technology's G-Drive mini SSD 120GB

When I first reviewed an 8MB flash based USB thumb drive from M-Systems and IBM back in 2001, I was astounded at its durability. I dropped the device, went surf fishing with it and got it wet, and basically abused it until the plastic casing came off and all that was left was the memory module and the USB arm. It still works today, but at 8MB, it has since been replaced by several drives at varying capacities. Read More

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