An external hard drive is simply an internal hard drive with an enclosure.  What makes them useful is that they are simply portable. Rather than having to constantly open up the case of your computer, you can just simply lift and carry it with you.  This makes it ideal for those who would like a portable drive which can hold their large files. Although the functionality of external hard drives are the same, companies still have several ways to differentiate their drive from others.  One factor is the design of the enclosure.  Several questions we might ask is whether it looks good or whether it dissipates heat well.  Another important factor is the interface.  For example, some external drives offer USB 2.0, while some are more flexible providing both USB 2.0 and Firewire.  Lastly, is the performance of the drive.  The typical consumer can only predict or have some expectation about the performance.  What we really want to know is how well this drive performs in comparison to other devices. Today, I will be reviewing the Ximeta Netdisk.  This is essentially an external hard drive, but what makes this uniquely different from others is that this can be plugged into a local area network and be able to share the drive with others on the network.  By sharing the drive on a network, it can allow one user to "dump" files onto the drive and allow another person on the network to retrieve it.  We will explore its networking capabilities as well as examining the performance of the drive. 

There is a huge market for conversion of “legacy” formats to the current digital way of putting information down. I’m not talking about software on diskettes but particularly personal documentation in the form of video, film and other means. I‘ve got hundreds of VHS videos and a large number of spools of Super 8 film that I want to digitize and make accessible for my kids by putting them on DVDs. There wasn’t an easy way of converting analogue info until I came across Directors Cut 2 from Miglia. To see what this magic box can do in the area of analogue to digital conversion, read on. 

When referring to laptops, most people think of common brands such as Dell, Gateway, or Toshiba.  Have you heard of the company Portable One?  Probably not.  Most people have probably not heard of the company Portable One when talking about laptops because you generally don't see other consumers have them.  This is related to the idea of why you don't see that many consumers have IBM laptops as well.  That's because the customers who buy these laptops are generally corporate or even military users.  In general, these laptops are much more expensive than your typical consumer laptop. Today, I will be reviewing the Portable One MX.  When I first went to Portable One's website to look at pictures and specifications of the product, I immediately knew that this was no ordinary laptop.  Its sleek design while having high end performance features definitely make this a unique laptop on its own.

An external hard drive is simply an internal hard drive with an enclosure.  What makes them useful is that they are simply portable. Rather than having to constantly open up the case of your computer, you can just simply lift and carry it with you.  This makes it ideal for those who would like a portable drive which can hold their large files. Although the functionality of external hard drives are the same, companies still have several ways to differentiate their drive from others.  One factor is the design of the enclosure.  Several questions we might ask is whether it looks good or whether it dissipates heat well.  Another important factor is the interface.  For example, some external drives offer USB 2.0, while some are more flexible providing both USB 2.0 and Firewire.  Lastly, is the performance of the drive.  The typical consumer can only predict or have some expectation about the performance.  What we really want to know is how well this drive performs in comparison to other devices. Today, I will be reviewing the Apricorn EZ Bust DT.  This is essentially an external hard drive.  Unlike Ximeta's Netdisk which I have reviewed recently, this is a standalone external desktop drive which is meant to be used as storage or for backup. 

Ever wanted to have an extra pair of eyes when flying? Someone who alerts you to conflicting traffic even when an overtaking aircraft is outside your normal line of vision? You need a TCAS system for that, just like the airlines have. Or, if you budget doesn’t stretch past the 300 dollar mark you can opt for the very capable TS Micro from SureCheck.