The 100 Best Products of 2005

Storage and Backup

Acronis True Image 8
BACKUP SOFTWARE ($50) Sometimes, the easiest means of recovering from a hard-drive disaster may be to restore your system from an image--and True Image makes doing so a snap. Review | Latest Prices

CMS 80GB USB 2.0 ABSplus Notebook Backup System
PORTABLE HARD DRIVE ($399) This supercompact portable hard drive is easy to tote around for backups on the go. Integrated backup software and a built-in USB 2.0 connector seal the deal. Latest Prices

EMC Dantz Retrospect Professional 7
BACKUP SOFTWARE ($129) Cheaper backup options abound, but Retrospect gets our vote for its handy tools and inclusion of a network client. Review | Latest Prices

Maxtor H01R300 Shared Storage Drive
NETWORK HARD DRIVE ($360) This slick-looking external drive adds 300GB of centralized storage to an existing home or office network. The device's Drag and Sort feature supports quick, general organization of your data. Review | Latest Prices

Plextor PX-716UF
REWRITABLE DVD DRIVE ($239) Top speed, sleek design, and a useful software bundle propel this external DVD burner onto our list. It connects to a computer via USB 2.0 or FireWire. This model--and the internal version, the $139 PX-716A--rank among the fastest DVD drives in their class. Review (PX-716A) | Latest Prices

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5
BURNING SOFTWARE ($100) Roxio EMC's easy-to-navigate interface simplifies burning tasks. This update broadens the suite's scope by adding the full version of BackUp MyPC 6 Deluxe. Review | Latest Prices

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 SATA NCQ
INTERNAL HARD DRIVE ($350) Seagate's Serial ATA drive gives you more than enough performance for desktop use. Its native command queuing adds to its smarts--and performance potential--in server applications. Review | Latest Prices

Seagate USB 2.0 Pocket Drive
PORTABLE HARD DRIVE ($140) Don't be put off by this drive's hockey-puck design. The device carries 5GB of data efficiently and safely, letting you carry loads of files on the go. Review | Latest Prices

Seagate USB/FireWire Hard Drive
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ($350) This 400GB hard drive is a breeze to install and use, and you can configure it in a multidrive stack. Latest Prices

Verbatim Store 'n' Go Pro
USB MEMORY KEY ($190) This 2GB flash drive speeds its way through data transfers. It includes security and file-synchronization software, too. Latest Prices

The Best Products of 2005
	Product of the Year
	PCs and Peripherals			Monitors and TVs
	Office Software			Digital Photography
	Security			Printing and Publishing
	Storage and Backup			Mobile Tools
	Web			Consumer Electronics
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