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Removable Storage

Expand or upgrade your PC's storage capacity with an external hard drive, flash drive, or USB thumb drive. Find out how to choose the best model and brand for your money, and decide how much space is right for you.

Western Digital 500MB My Book Home Edition

The Western Digital 500MB My Book Home Edition is a massive external hard drive with multiple connectivity options for the user. It's stylish, quiet, and has a small physical footprint and an elegant case with a fancy LDC screen on the front.

How to Make an Internal Hard Drive External

A step-by-step tutorial with full color photos describing the process for taking an internal hard drive and turning it into an external one, in very simple terms.

Frequently Asked Questions About USB Flash Drives

A FAQ guide to the specifications, uses, and purposes of portable USB flash drives. Get all the details about the functionality, terminology, and physical design of USB flash drives.

Review: PNY Attaché 16GB USB Flash Drive

A review of the PNY Attaché 16GB USB flash drive, including pricing, specifications, performance and style descriptions. Useful for anyone looking to upgrade, improve, or add onto their current hard disk and removable storage device scheme.

Programs Designed for Thumb Drives

Technology journalist Jeffrey Wagstaff offers a large list of software specifically designed, or at least particularly well suited, to work from or with portable USB flash drives.

Western Digital Technology

Western Digital is a leading brand in the external (and internal) hard drive market.

Simple Tech Hard Drives

Simple Tech is a stylish company dealing mostly with visually striking external hard drives.

Seagate Technology

Seagate is a respected technology company offering a wide range of products, with particular success in hard drive offerings.

PNY Thumb Drives

PNY is one of the most commonly seen portable USB flash drive manufacturers, and just as well respected.

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