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The Maxtor OneTouch 4 is squarely aimed at PC or Mac home users who realize that they need an effective, safe storage solution for their digital memories. The OneTouch is available in three sizes; 750GB, 500GB and 250GB. Maxtor quote the 750GB version as being capable of storing 240, 000 digital images or 750 hours of video or 12,495 hours of music.

As well as functioning as an external hard drive (HDD), the Maxtor OneTouch 4 can also act as a networked media center as a backup for all digital media files from a home network. Maxtor provide two levels of security to protect from unauthorized access; Maxtor DrivePass and encryption.
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Iomega’s latest models in their eGo range of portable hard drives (HDD), the 160GB and 250GB offer more capacity and dual USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 interfaces for PC and Mac connectivity. Iomega’s eGo was one of TIME magazine’s “Top 10 Gadgets” of 2007. Not only is the eGo functional, it also has a funky curved chassis (Cherry Red, Midnight Blue or Jet Black) with chrome endcaps.

The 2.5 inch eGo Drive lets you store all those personal and business files you need to carry with you in a stylish, compact unit which can be tucked away in a briefcase or purse. With 250GB capacity the eGo can carry up to 4,600 hours of music, 1 million photos or 375 hours of video - a lot of data to recovery if you haven’t been backing up. If you are using the USB port there is no need for a separate power supply.
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Iomega has released its new fourth generation range of Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drives intended for home and small to medium business networks with up to 15 users. Storage capacity of the three new StorCenter models ranges from 500GB to 1TB. Iomega have incorporated popular home-network features like media and print serving.

All Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drives include:

• Active Directory support - gives the functionality to act as a client member in an Active Directory domain (allowing the drive to use the domain users and groups),
• a journaling file system - helps prevent data loss in the event of a power failure,
• UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) AV media server capability - allows users to enjoy photos, video, and music throughout the office or the home,
• EMC Retrospect Express backup and disaster recovery software.

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Western Digital’s (WD) My Book World Edition II, My Book Pro Edition II, My Book Premium Edition II external hard drive appliances now come with 2TB (terabyte) of storage. The announcement is further recognition of the explosion of storage capacity requirements due to multimedia content from devices like digital cameras, music players and video recorders.

Western Digital My Book World Edition II

WD’s My Book World Edition II is a remote-access storage system which can be accessed over a network. As a stand alone appliance it does not require a PC to be on. It’s an ideal solution for tasks such as backing up laptop data to one’s home while traveling. From any network (Internet) files on the World Edition II can be accessed for file transfer and files can even be remotely opened, edited and saved. The My Book World Edition II includes professional EMC Retrospect Express backup software for scheduled or on-demand file backup. Extra Data Protection can be provided by using half of the World Edition II’s capacity to mirror data in real time using RAID technology.

Western Digital My Book Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II

WD’s My Book Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II are external hard drive storage appliances for extra storage and data backup protection. The primary difference between the two My Book models is the EMC Retrospect Express backup software with the Pro Edition vs the WD Backup Software with the Premium Edition II. The Pro Edition also comes with a longer three year warranty. For installation flexibility, both units have three methods of connection - ultra-fast FireWire 800, as well as FireWire 400 and USB 2.0. A convenient feature is the capacity gauge allowing space available to be checked at a glance.

The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ provides an enormous 2TB (2000GB) capacity with a transparent, built-in RAID 0 array. The disk is equipped with FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces for data transfer. The unit is compatible with a wide range of operating systems including Mac OS 10.2.8 or later; Mac G4, G5, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ external storage disk drive can be used to store presentations, archive image banks, work on large-scale audio/video projects, or chain FireWire devices and iLink DV cameras. The new LaCie Shortcut Button conveniently launches any application (backup, music, slideshows, etc.) with just one push. More advanced features are Triple Power Management, a 32MB cache, a thermo-regulated progressive quiet smart fan. Software includes LaCie 1-Click Backup Software, SilverKeeper for automatic backup & file verification (Mac), EMC Retrospect Express HD for Windows and EMC Retrospect Express for Mac.
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