Internal 80 GB Hard drive.

Advantages: Quick transfer speed,
Disadvantages: Fairly Bulky

...What can i say this is an internal had-drive which obviously integrates within a computer system. Nowadays 80GB is not enough for anyone as programs are now increasing in size due to their complexity and what they have to offer. A hard drive is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. Non-volatile storage is simply the name given to a storage device which can retain stored data even when not powered. With a volatile storage device being one that can not retain saved data e.g. RAM (Random Access Memory). I used to have an 80 GB hard drive in the past on my "OLD" PC, which was about 5 years ago. Now i have a 300 GB hard drive which i have to admit is filling up really quickly. Due to the number of files stored e.g music, photo, video etc. This particular...

yassarikhan786 10.03.2008 (25.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Acer Hard drive 80 GB

Wester Digital External Hard Drive 80GB USB 2.0

Advantages: Portable, easy to use, never failed on me yet!
Disadvantages: Perhaps only the disc size, but it has taken me 2 years to fill it!

...Wester Digital, a respected brand name, and i agree! I have owned the unit now for around 2 years, and have 0 problems. My internal hard drive has died on me twice but my external one, never! This 80gb HDD is perfect for storing large files, home movies, photo albums, music etc. It's ideal when transfering data from one place to another, simply unplug it, plug it in elsehwre and hey presto! It supports drag & drop so moving files couldn't be easier. Standard power adpater with 3-pin plug, and USB 2.0 connection to your pc, mac, server etc. It is easily recognised by each operating system and i have yet to find one that doesn't support the unit. Plug it in, wait around 30secs and it's up and running. Can be stored horizontally, and if you have 3 like me, you can stack them perfectly, or store them vertically...

blackhawk204 04.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Western Digital Essential External Hard Drive USB 2.0 80 GB

Xbox 360 Hard Drive Hard To Do Without.

Advantages: Huge amounts of storage, durable, can take game saves everywhere.
Disadvantages: Price.

...The Xbox 360 120GB removable hard drive is a great item to buy for any Xbox 360 gamer. The larger hard drive has become even more useful with the coming of the ability to buy or rent movies via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Considering each movie is around 1GB in size (and even larger if downloaded in HD) conventional size Hard Drives will rapidly be eaten up. The removable hard drive is also extremely easy to use, it slides clips on the size of the Xbox 360 console, and absolutely no further setup is required. It is equally as easy to remove, you simply have to push in the button and lift it out of position. Its relatively small size then comes in handy, as you can carry it to your friends house and fit it on their console. All of your game saves and your gamercard can now be accessed on their console and provided they have access to...

JamieJCO 10.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Hard Drive Hard drive 120 GB

Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive

Advantages: Lots of space for all your gaming needs.
Disadvantages: Price, Dust, Missing GB

...My personal experience with the Xbox 360 hard drive has been fairly positive. The ability to store music, films, videos and of course games saves is one that no Xbox gamer should be without. 120 GB of memory is more than enough for the average gamer. The hard drive is well designed to blend with the console perfectly. It is small and easy to store. However the price is pretty heavy compared to the cheaper 20GB versions. A problem with the memory is the fact that the hard drive does not actually have 120GB, obviously it wouldn't be exactly due to the need for the running files but several GB are actually missing. Regular cleaning is advised as dust tends to collect on the hard drive but a sharp blow into the docking port is sufficient to clear this. All in all this product is an incredibly useful addition to any Xbox 360 gamers...

jammyd0 14.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Hard Drive Hard drive 120 GB

Firelite 80GB Ext HD REVIEW - A great buy

Advantages: small, fast, looks great, large storage capacity for size
Disadvantages: None

...The Firelite 80GB external harddrive incorporates large storage space and a small sized unit perfectly. Powered by USB/USB2 - with no requirement for a seperate power adapter, files can be effectively backed up quickly. Accessing files is also easy - a use the drive to store videos and music - it handles them both well. The device is no bigger than a hand and looks great. The neon blue light on the top indicates that the device is active. It is as simple as plug-n-play. There is no requirement to close/shutdown the device when finished - just unplug. Additional file storage space is useful - especially to laptop owners - laptops not generally having huge storage capacities. Backing files up is also effective when safeguarding important files - the firelite doing this quickly and simply. Overall a great buy....

johnny12345 22.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of SmartDisk FireLite Hard drive 80 GB

Playstation 3 80GB

Advantages: Blu-Ray, Built in WIFI, Wireless Controller, Free Online Game Play
Disadvantages: Does not play PS1 or PS2 games like the 60GB

...Sony’s Playstation 3 80GB UK I recently bought a Playstation 3 80GB fromPlay.com. It came with Playstation 3 80GB Console, I AM LEGEND blu-ray DVD, Need For Speed Undercover, Little Big Planet and a Sony Official Blu-Ray remote! It came to a total cost of £299.99 and free delivery. It also came with a Dual Shock 3 sixaxis controller! I also bought two sixaxis controllers from Zavvi earlier this week for £40. Playstation 3 80GB console In the box of the console there is…Playstation 3 80GB Console, AV cables, AV to Scart adapter, Dual Shock 3 Sixaxis controller, USB controller charger, Manuals and a power lead. Specifications of the Playstation 3 80GB Console… 80GB Hard Drive, 2x USB Ports, 1x HDMI port, 1x Ethernet port, 1x AV Output, 1x Optical port, Bluetooth and WIFI. Costs around £300. Need For Speed...

Willylad2K8 25.11.2008 · Read review
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Inspiring Inspiron from Dell

Advantages: Good spec, reasonable price, great processor
Disadvantages: The piano black surface attracts dust and dirt.

...I purchased the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop back in January for my daughter's birthday. I had a limited budget but wanted to get her something with decent enough spec for playing computer games should she wish to do this, and a large hard drive as she is a big fan of making videos on her digital camera and downloading music - two things which can eat up hard drive space. I did a fair bit of research before purchasing and decided I wanted to get the best spec I possibly could for my money and the Inspiron ticked all the boxes. I paid £399 in January 2009 in Currys for the laptop which was the absolute limit on my budget. The Dell I purchased has a dark blue coloured lid, however the rest of it is a shiny piano black which looks lovely. I would have preferred metal for the mousepad area - it feels sturdier and doesn't seem to attract...

rosebud2001 21.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop

80GB hdd... shock proof!

Advantages: cheap, reliable, very durable, plug and play!
Disadvantages: low storage maybe.. depends on its use

...The buffalo 80gb ministation is a great and very well made portable hard drive. It is plug and play and as such takes away the stress of installation and trying to get it to work across multiple operating systems and different computers. It is usb powered and is very small for its capacity, it fits in my jeans pocket. which means you can use it anywhere and take it with your laptop and it doesnt need a power supply like many others, and it is not very intensive on your laptops power supply. It is quiet running and well ventilated so never gets hot even under lots of work. It is made specially to with stand hard knocks and bumps during work, which when you accident prone like me is very handy! overall it is great value for money, it never breaks, ive dropped mine down stairs before now and its still going strong! id reccomend to...

yelenefeneley 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Buffalo MiniStation Shock Resistant Portable Hard Drive HD-PHS80U2/UC 80 GB

Brilliant maxtor drive!

Advantages: fast writing speed, whisper quiet motor, incredibly easy installation
Disadvantages: Size and weight.

...This is a very Good Drive..... I bought this external hard drive about four years back. for one reason, i was runing out of space on my laptops hard drive, plus, if my laptop were to crash i didn't want to lose all of my data. Let's start with the setup. Setting this drive up could not be any easier or quicker than it was. If you are really into quick installation, then this takes the cake. You simply plug the drive into the mains, plug it into your computer, turn it on, and voila! It does the same as a memory stick, so you can just instantly move all of your data onto the disk. Also, if you want, you can install the maxtor software, which makes it so you can back all of your data up onto the computer at the touch of one button, if your computer crashes and your data is lost. The write speed onto the disk is also quite...

kyle93is93english93 22.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Maxtor OneTouch Hard drive 80 GB

APPLE 80GB CLASSIC

Advantages: YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIES AND COMPLETE ALBUM COLLECTION IN YOUR POCKET
Disadvantages: SOUND LEVEL ON MOVIES NOT GREAT

...I bought my Ipod Classic around a month ago to basically be able to carry all my albums round with me at all times and have a couple of my favourite movies to hand if I am ever bored. I used to have an Ipod Nano and thought that 2 GB of memory would be plenty for what I needed but soon found that I couldn't fit no way near half of my albums on there and had to cherry pick my favourite songs due to there being not enough space available. Now having 80GB it's surprising how much you can actually fit on it. I currently have around 15 movies, a season of lost and over a 100 albums and am still well under 30GB. It's unbelievable. Unless you would like to put all your movie collection on to your Ipod then I can definitely assure you that an 80GB capacity would more than cover your requirements. The Ipod has a great new feature...

danielfudge 11.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Apple iPod classic 80 GB