• Your Backup Resolutions: Five Strategies to Back Up Your Data, Now

  
  We help you find the perspective and the technology to put yourself on the path to smoother backups.

• Blu-ray Dominates Christmas Sales

  
  British holiday shoppers snapped up Blu-ray devices; what about the rest of the world?
• ATTO Introduces New RAID Products
• Vinyl Revival? Records Move on CDs in 2008
• 17 Telecommuting Disadvantages
• Top 10 External Hard Drives
• Windows 7 May Add Spice to CES
• Top 5 Internal Hard Drives
• HP Unveils Mac Compatible Home Media Server
• Fast Fixes for Common PC Problems

Editor's Storage Picks

• Top 10 External Hard Drives External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
• Top 5 Internal Hard Drives Need more storage? The top-ranked internal hard drives will fill the bill. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
• Top 5 Network-Attached Storage Devices These are the top network-attached storage devices today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes so check back frequently for the latest info.

Storage News

• ATTO Introduces New RAID Products ATTO Technology on Monday announced new products aimed at Mac users who need higher-end RAID and storage peripherals. The new...
• Blu-ray Dominates Christmas Sales British holiday shoppers snapped up Blu-ray devices; what about the rest of the world?
• Vinyl Revival? Records Move on CDs in 2008 Audiophiles double sales of vinyl records in 2008, while CD sales drop.
• 17 Telecommuting Disadvantages Despite all the benefits of working at home, telecommuting also has its disadvantages. Before you set up your home office, be aware of these 17 rotten bits about telecommuting--both its minor annoyances and the bigger telecommuting problems nobody likes to talk about.
• Windows 7 May Add Spice to CES Microsoft's Windows 7 OS could steal the thunder away from the latest gadgets at CES 2009.

Storage Playing in PCW Video

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  Storage Breakthroughs at Computex Solid state drives and the first HD DVD writer were on display in Taipei.
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  Makin' Copies Easily copy/create professional-looking CDs and DVDs.
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  CES Networking Gems New gear from Buffalo and Zyxel.

Storage Slideshows

• Hard Drives for Your Pocket Portable hard drives, in all their pocket-size splendor, now pack in plenty of storage space. Capacities up to 500GB (plus a 1TB network-attached option) and a veritable candy store of colors make choosing a portable hard drive fun.
• The Last-Minute Gift Guide The clock is ticking. Depending upon when you're reading this, you have less than three days before Santa's deadline. Holding out? Been too busy? Over the next few pages, you'll find a couple of quick tips, organized according to how much time you have left. And if any of my pals get some of the gifts below, well, it's just a coincidence--honest.

Storage How-Tos

• Your Backup Resolutions: Five Strategies to Back Up Your Data, Now We help you find the perspective and the technology to put yourself on the path to smoother backups.
• Fast Fixes for Common PC Problems Struggling with dead components, a recalcitrant Windows, and uncooperative applications? Our easy hardware repairs, simple software remedies, and quick tweaks will put your PC in the pink.
• Why Can't I Run Multiple USB Devices? ImAWhat asked the Answer Line forum why, when he has two USB devices plugged into his "really cheap laptop," he can't run a third.
• Reinstall and Restore Your Windows PC in Eight Easy Steps Eliminate problems and improve performance by wiping out Windows and reinstalling it from scratch. Here's a simple guide to help you back up your data and restore your PC quickly.
• Can You Install a Program onto an External Hard Drive? kckrug1994 asked the Answer Line Forum if a game or application would will work if installed onto an external drive.