Lexmark Optra Forms Hard drive 5 GB

Advantages: Fast transfer speed, protection from knocks and drops
Disadvantages: Fairly high price

...The LaCie Rugged All-Terrain External 250 hard-drive is a portable storage device which will allow you to store 250gb of multimedia files such as pictures, music and video. You will obviously also be able to hold documents and other files as well (e.g. software installations). Measuring at 9 cm wide, 14.5 cm long, 2.5 cm in height and weighing just 250 grams, making the LaCie external hard-drive very light as well as portable. The hard-drive is portable in the way that it is very light, the only thing you have to take into account is that you will require a medium to large sized pocket or any form of bag in order to carry the device. You could always opt to just carrying it around in your hand, which is not very practical in everyday life. All external and internal hard-drives state a certain amount of memory capacity, but in fact... Read review

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Advantages: Plug and Play, Really Fast Doesn't Overheat
Disadvantages: Nothing =D

...of kit for £64.99 out of argos but i'm sure you can get it much cheaper somewhere else. ---Specifications--- General * Compatibility: PC, Mac * Device Type: Hard drive - external * Enclosure Colour: Silver * Depth: 20 cm * Height: 4 cm * Width: 11.5 cm * Weight: 0.8 kg Environmental Parameters * Max Operating Temperature: 60 °C * Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C Expansion / Connectivity * Interfaces: 1 x Hi-Speed USB Hard Drive * Buffer Size: 2 MB * Capacity: 160 GB * Form Factor: 3.5" * Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB Manufacturer Warranty * Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 2 years * Service & Support: 2 years warranty Performance * Average Latency: 4.2 ms * Interface Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps * Seek... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, high capacity storage. Well built, looks good. 2 year warranty, No fan.
Disadvantages: No fan.

...Freecom before as they've always looked a bit cheap and nasty so this would be an interesting experience. The box did feel reassuringly heavy though, a good start. ############### # What's in the Box? ############### Apart from the drive, the box contained a small light external PSU, a USB lead and a CD with some backup software. The case is made of extremly solid and heavy aluminium with a silver plastic front piece with a sexy blue '400GB' light (yes, you can have sexy lights. Really.) at the front just to prove how big it was. The finish is excellent and I have to say, if this is anything to go by, I'm converted to Freecom. Unlike the picture here, my unit has the aluminium finished in matt black which looks really nice on top of my black PC. It's also surprisingly compact - not that much bigger than a hard drive at 20x11.5x4 cms... Read review

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