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Hard Drives:
External hard drives on the go

By Jon L. Jacobi
(5/29/02)

External hard drives are good for handling all kinds of data-overflow problems, whether you need a svelte, small-profile model for sneakernetting or augmenting your notebook's onboard storage or whether you're looking for a high-capacity, high-performance monster drive that will handle those huge digital movies of your vacation. We took a look at two ultramobile drives and one desktop leviathan that'll handle your data with ease. All three are PC and Mac compatible, but one's spacious and fast, another's very light, and the third is simply versatile. Read on to find the best drive for your needs.

EZQuest Cobra+ 120
The EZQuest is fast, rugged, and very affordable, but it's bigger than other portable hard drives.
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SmartDisk FireLite FLFW40
Small and light, the FireLite lets you easily carry 40GB of data in your shirt pocket.
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WiebeTech MicroGB
With both FireWire and USB 2.0 ports, the MicroGB gives you a choice of high-speed connections.
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Jon L. Jacobi is a contributing editor for CNET Hardware and a freelance writer and programmer based in San Francisco.


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