ADIC FastStor DLT8000 40 GB 80 GB

Advantages: Fast, reliable, and the prices are coming down
Disadvantages: Tape load time is still slow... typical DLT, though

...Enterprise backups are important... as we all know. I've long trusted DLT technology and the DLT-8000 doesn't disappoint. As long as you know how to get the most from a tape drive, and a SCSI subsystem in general, you won't have any problems, but you will have greatly shortened backups. I've obtained nearly 350MB/minute with this drive. On an 100GB server, that puts the backup window at less than 5 hours! There are two keys to getting the most out of these drives. First, ensure that your tape drive firmware is updated. There were at least 2 or 3 different versions that have been improved upon since these drives first came out. The update is really as simple as making the tape with a free utility, pushing a couple of buttons on the drive and inserting the update tape. Second, make sure your SCSI controller is able to handle the speed... Read review

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Advantages: Good for a teenager, fast and sleek.
Disadvantages: Gets useless for a business man.

...Sony Vaio FZ11L WVP T7100 2GB 120GB 15.4' (1.80 GHz and 800 MHz FSB) 120 GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm hard disk drive 15.40' WXGA (1280 x 800)Widescreen2 GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (2*1024 MB) Maximum 2 GB DDR2-667 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT notebook graphics Total Available Graphics Memoryof831 MB DVDRW/R DL/RAM drive Built-in 'Motion Eye' Digital Camera At only 637.45 Pounds Personally i think its a great deal, if ur a teenager u basically need nothing else.If you are a business man i would sincerely advise u not to get this as it will be useless for you.I would prefer this for business use,Sony Vaio VGN-SZ5XWN/C T7200 2048MB 160GB Vista Business Laptop Pc Given how unique your fingerprint is, the VAIO SZ's fingerprint scanning ensures only you can log on into your notebook. And your data stays in safe hands -yours... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap and fast spindle speed
Disadvantages: More space

...So you have SATA and need a drive? This drive maybe for you, especially if you are looking at RAID in the future. These drives are now below £40 so three or four in RAID will give you the speed of a WD Raptor for less than the price of one!! The SATA gives you 150MB/S whereas normal Parallel ATA is way below that, also you will be able to feel the difference as the computer runs a lot faster as you have reduced one of the serious sub-system bottlenecks. It is fairly quiet and runs at 7200RPM spindle speed. However if you are looking for space and not speed I would suggest a 200GB or 300GB. Not great for space, but possibly the best bang-for-buck if you are looking at RAID or speed. Aaron... Read review

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