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Maxtor OneTouch III Mini

The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini is a compact and stylish portable hard drive that is easy to install and easy to setup for automatic backups.

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NetGear ReadyNAS NV+ (1TB)

The Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ offers a lot in the way of features and performance, which is good, because it's expensive.

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Iomega StorCenter Pro 150d

The Iomega StorCenter Pro 150d is a network-attached storage drive squarely targeted at the small- and home office user. With Gigabit Ethernet, USB port, and generous capacity for a fair price, this NAS drive should satisfy those users.

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HP MV2020 Media Vault

HP's Media Vault is a storage drive that offers an easy way to backup files from your networked PCs, along with the ability to stream your digital media files to other networked devices in your home. We really like this drive.

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Iomega StorCenter Wireless NAS 1TB

This reasonably priced NAS drive provides storage and backup — it should please both SOHO users and home users who want a drive that works and plays.

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Maxtor Shared Storage Plus

Maxtor Shared Storage Plus family dishes out A/V files and serves as a network backup

Data dumping ground: external hard drives

You can now store hundreds of gigabytes of data in a compact external hard disk drive. But not all external drives are created equal though, so we've compiled four popular options to see how they stack up.

The best ways to back up your data

Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.

CNET Labs' Dream PC

We started with a custom-painted case, then sought out the most powerful PC components we could find to make our desktop dream a reality.