Back up to go. (B.E. Reviews).These days, it seems there are more data backup options than ever before, from disk to tape, to CDs and DVDs, and more. Iomega (Iomega Corporation, San Diego, CA, www.iomega.com) A mass storage company founded in 1980 that offers a variety of optical, hard disk and proprietary disk storage devices. In the early 1980s, Iomega introduced the Bernoulli Box, which was the first high-capacity, removable disk for has introduced the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive 20GB USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 portable hard drive that's compatible with PCs and Macs. A FireWire A high-speed serial bus developed by Apple and Texas Instruments that allows for the connection of up to 63 devices. It is widely used for downloading video from digital camcorders to the computer. Also known as the IEEE 1394 standard, the i. version of the Iomega Portable comes in a 30GB capacity. The drive also comes with an interface module that lets you swap between connection types. The drive is attractive, light, and thin, which is the general trend for products these days. And that's usually a good thing. But the device feels a bit flimsy, particularly the snap-on module, which rocks back and forth rather than snap in place. Additionally, at a time when new PCs arrive with a minimum of 30GB and other drives run faster than 4200 rpms, the Iomega drives might be a tad inadequate for your backup needs. ($199; www.iomega.com) |
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