Storage Reviews

Maxtor One Touch Mini

The Maxtor One Touch Mini is perfect for mobile workers

a gadget geek, a PC User, long-time computer user, always online, a techie

JUL

23

2008

I was in the market for a back-up solution. I carry my laptop to and from work every day and needed a portable backup solution in case the laptop was damaged or stolen. After many hours of scouring online reviews, and price shopping, I settled on the Maxtor One Touch Mini after seeing it on sale at a major office supply store. — — Unboxing- — The drive came in a blister pack which contained the hard drive (duh), a dual-tipped USB cable (more on that later), a software CD, a quick-start guide and registration paperwork. The blister pack was labeled as… read full review »

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ntwrkguru
Norristown, PA

GameStop Universal CD/DVD Disc & Lens Kit

awsome item

JUL

22

2008

everyone should purchases this item — … read full review »

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josepht
Medina, OH

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB USB External Hard Drive

typical external hard drive

always online, a techie

JUL

16

2008

This hard drive runs a little hot. It is just as noisy as the rest of the market. I would like the cache to be a litle larger, but you get what you paid for. Software is horrible, and I can't even use… read full review »

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tonyhart
San Diego, CA

Lite On DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner with Light Scribe

The longest lasting burner I have ever used in my PC.

a PC User, Every day computer user, always online, a techie, a coder

JUN

29

2008

I purchased my Lite On Dvd Writer at Walmart for a fairly reasonable price. It has been about 3 years since this purchase so of course there are faster writers on the market today. However, I have had nothing but the best service from this writer. — It is dual layer compatable which is a huge plus. The blank, dual sided, discs are rather pricey still but it's worth it as you can burn twice the amount of data on one disc. — Recently I had a small problem with a disc I was using. It was sent to me in the mail with a product I purchased over eBay. It came damaged, with a small crack… read full review »

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frankob23
Watertown, NY

SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro U3 USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Great on the go storage!

very organized, a PC User

JUN

17

2008

The cruzer is a wonderful product! I take this thing everywhere I go. The retractable connector is a great plus (no more lost caps). I have never had any issues out of it. The ability to password protect this little jewel is another great plus. Overall great… read full review »

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cntaurie
Cullman, AL

Office Depot CD-R Spindle 700mb/80min. 50/pk - Model 678120 Media

Good quality at a fair price

a PC User, carry lots of data around, a Professional Artist, appreciative of good service

MAY

27

2008

I submit my art to local galleries when they have open calls. Most galleries ask that the art be submitted on CD. Quality CDs are important for this purpose. While browsing Office Depot with the intentions of purchasing my usual brand of CD-Rs, I came across a sale on Office Depot brand CD-Rs. I usually buy name brands when purchasing CDs because I need good quality to submit to art galleries. — At just under $10 for a 100 pack, it seemed inexpensive enough to try them so I purchased it. Thinking if I couldn't use… read full review »

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mqmystic
San Antonio, TX

Western Digital WD2500BEVS 250GB SATA Laptop drive

Wow a Very easy to Install and fast drive

a PC User

MAY

25

2008

I Traditionally, desktop drives (3.5-inch) have always been the ones to have larger capacities over notebook drives (2.5-inch) due to the physical size. That changed just a few months ago with the introduction of the Western Digital WD2500BEVS 250GB SATA Laptop drive . — Running at 5400RPM, it isn't the fastest (compared to a 7200RPM), but certainly the largest we've seen to date. The 250GB Scorpio is a SATA 1.5Gbps interface drive and has an 8MB cache. Western Digital offers a 3-year warranty on this drive (and on all Scorpio drives). —… read full review »

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Incharge
Lake Wales, FL

Taiyo Yuden 8X 4.7GB Silver Inkjet DVD-R 100-Pak Cakebox (DVD-R47SPY100SB) 8x Spindle (600 Pack)

Simply The Best!

loving this product, quality conscious, pc user

MAY

19

2008

Taiyo Yuden's thee numero uno! Virtually no coasters, smooth burn, excellent playback! But be sure to get real/authentic Taiyo, there are fakes out there. Download the free DVD Identifier and/or VSO Inspector. Disc Media ID should be TYG02 or the like. And if you don't have a hi-tech writer, I recommend 8x discs which will burn a little slower, but much smoother. I buy the 100 pack silver thermal since I don't have a disc printer. I use full-faced labels which work great for me.… read full review »

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LaBella9
Turtle Creek, PA

Verbatim (95102) 16x DVD-R Spindle (100 Pack)

Comes in a close second...

heavy user of CDRs, quality conscious, pc user

MAY

19

2008

I've tried lots of blank media & learned the hard way. Now I only use 2 brands. Verbatim, esp.Verbatim DataLifePlus is the 2nd best on the market. But be sure to buy authentics--manufactured by Mitibishi Chemical Corp. Media ID:MCC...., number may vary. Download the free DVD Identifier which will confirm this & find a store/online store which sells only authentics. With good software, a good dvd writer, & authentic Verbatim DVD-R's all your home movies will play, sound, & look… read full review »

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LaBella9
Turtle Creek, PA

Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro USB Hard Drive

Pretty good

a techie

MAY

4

2008

I like the drive. Just make sure to keep the pamphlet that came with it. Or as they call it the manual. It has a little serial number for the software that is on the drive itself. Works pretty much like any other USB hard drive so Plug it in and go. Nothing too surprising. The thing is pretty nice the colors are good and it seems to be a pretty quite piece of hardware. —… read full review »

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thisnthat
Seattle, WA

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB USB External Hard Drive

Easy storage

a techie

MAY

3

2008

Well, since I bought this external drive back during the summer of 2007, I have had no problems whatsoever and have also found that the quality of the drive is nothing to be looked down on. I have my computer and external drive running about 18-24 hours a day 7 days a week and have not noticed any problems or changes in the external drives run time, transfer speeds, or failure. The unit remains completely cool even after running for these long periods of time. This is a definite must have for backing up data and… read full review »

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bullethiro
Seattle, WA

Seagate NearLine 35 400 GB SATA Hard Drive

Standard speed with lots of space, but hard to get in RAID setup

a PC User, a techie, a coder

APR

23

2008

Hard drive wasfairly easy to install. I had to make one change in BIOS to get it to detect. Overall I'd say I am pleased with the performance. It is rather quiet, though speeds for seek time could be a little faster. I had trouble getting in to boot in RAID 0. This was a problem with every hard drive I tried it with. My guess is it only will work in a RAID configuration with 2 of the exact same drives. … read full review »

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conjunctivee
Placentia, CA

Sterilite 7-Drawer Craft Cart

I only wish I had two of these!!

trying to get organized, all about convenience, artsy crafty

APR

18

2008

For years I stored all my scrapbooking materials in 4 big bulky storage boxes. This was mostly so I could shove them under my bed since I still lived with my parents and didn't have a spare room to leave it in. Ever since I got married I've been thinking of buying something new to organize my craft supplies, and it was just last weekend that I happened across the Sterilite 7-Drawer Craft Cart at Target. I've bought other Sterilite organizers before and knew they were good quality, so I was excited to buy this one even with the $30 price tag. It Rolls —… read full review »

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vivasuzi
Livonia, MI

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB USB External Hard Drive

Do NOT buy this drive!

a PC User, long-time computer user, always online, a techie

APR

15

2008

The backup software, Free Agent, that comes with this drive is below 21st century standards. It cannot see either "Documents and Settings" or "Program Files". What gives? Yes it can see "My Documents", but that's it. What, I don't have data from Quicken, Money, or other software? Do I ONLY have data in the root of "C:" or "My Documents". — Their tech support site also leaves much to be desired. Old style forums that Seagate doesn't even seem to monitor. — Bottom line - If you want a backup solution, buy something else! —… read full review »

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jaxjohnny
Jacksonville, FL

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB USB External Hard Drive

Affordable storage from THE in name storage

comfortable with technology, a IT Professional, a Windows System Engineer, a huge fan of Seagate drives

APR

5

2008

Bottom-Line: If you want a small footprint, high capacity, affordable external hard drive from a name you can trust, look no further than the Seagate FreeAgent 500GB HHD. Can one ever have enough storage space? I say no, one can always find a use for space and with the prices for hard drive the only thing that seems to be dropping these days, it's easy to grab an affordable external hard drive for not a lot of green. Such is the case with the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500GB Hard Drive. With an average (on-line and… read full review »

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TheBard
Aurora, IL

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