3 Best External Storage of 2009

Article by Arnold Zafra (20,162 pts ) , published Oct 31, 2009

There are many external hard drive solutions available in the market today. But nothing comes close to the efficiency and reliability of the three external hard drive solutions we're listing down below. All external hard drives are reasonbly priced and features 1TB capacity.

Seagate FreeAgent Go 1 TB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

Seagate is one of the most popular external storage manufacturer because of the good quality of their external storage solution which are available at affordable prices. And the 1TB Seagate FreeAgent Go external hard drive is one good example. This external HD lets you store photos, music, videos and documents up to 1TB capacity. It comes with an easy-to-use software that you can use for automatic back-up of your data, file synchronization and file and folder encryption. This FreeAgent Go external HD also boasts of being the first external HD with desktop dock accessory. This practically eliminates the tedious task of working with cables just to connect the HD to your PC.

The SeaGate FreeAgent Go 1TB external HD works with Windows Vista Home Basic, Premium, Ultimate or Business Service Packs and other Windows operating systems. (Price: $243.85)

LaCie Starck 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

Aside from the reliable storage solution provided by Lacie, one noteable feature of their external storage solution is the impressive design of the HD's body. The LaCie Starck 1TB External HD boasts of an impressive 3mm resistant aluminum casing.The hard drive has a durable exterior that offers ample protection from shock and overheating.

In addition, the HD has a customizable touch-sensitive surface and an intuitive automatic backup software plus a status LED that takes the form of LaCie's signature logo which glows orange or green indicators signifying whether the HD is saving files of reading them. Other features of this external hard drive include standard USB 2.0 interface, LaCie Backup Assistant and LaCie Desktop Manager which makes formatting, backup and customization easier. (Price: $113.99)

Western Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

As much I would want not to sound like making a sales pitch for this external hard drive, I can't help it because I personally own this one. Western Digital My Book Essential is among the best-selling external hard drives in the market today. It features a visual, easy-to-use, automatic and continous backup software and drive-lock security protection.

Best thing about this WD external hard drive is its sleek and elegant design. It's book-like shake takes up very minimal space and you can even stack it up with other WD digital external hard drives. Of course, Western Digital My Book Essential 1TB External HD is affordably priced as well. (Price: $109)

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