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Review: Infinitech Infinite USB Memory Drive - 12/19/2010 Infinitec's Infinite USB Memory Drive is an ambitious and innovative product that delivers what it promises when it works. But it's not quite reliable or consistent enough for prime time; hopefully this can be achieved with future software updates.
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The second generation of this NAS device lets you share mountains of storage over your home-office or small-business network and also offers the data protection of RAID without the setup complexity.
The REV35 attaches to your computer via a USB 2.0 connection and relies on removable cartridges as the medium for storing data. Each cartridge holds a total of 35GB of raw data or 90GB of compressed data.
Although somewhat pricey, this networked storage device easy to set up and offers features and Windows integration you won't typically find in a Linux-based NAS product.
This router has one thing going for it that few consumer-grade Wi-Fi products do. It's a dual-band, dual-radio device that can run two simultaneous wireless networks.
Linksys NSLU2 Network Storage Link makes adding storage to your network simple and affordable, but we have a couple of serious caveats before you lay your money down.
This affordable product lets you plug any USB hard drive into a router and use it as a network-attached storage drive. It's a neat idea, but it does have its limits.
Maxtor's OneTouch is a 7200-rpm, 200GB hard drive housed in an anodized aluminum case that connects to a computer via either USB 2.0 or Firewire. "OneTouch" refers to a single button on the front of the unit that initiates a predefined backup sequence.
Maxtor's newest external storage drive features software that makes automatic data backup easier than ever — and you can count on it to keep your data safe.
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