Best of 2004

Storage

Internal Hard Drive

Hitachi Deskstar 7K400

The 7200-rpm Deskstar 7K400 provides 400GB of storage and some of the fastest performance we've seen in a desktop drive. $400

External Hard Drive

Maxtor One Touch 250GB

With an excellent combination of capacity, features, and performance, the One Touch 250GB is the best choice for backing up your PC and expanding your storage easily. $300

Ultraportable Hard Drive

LaCie Data Bank 40GB

The Porsche-designed Data Bank is one of the few small hard drives that can fit in a shirt pocket. Available in both 20GB and 40GB capacities, the 5.7-ounce hard drive draws all the power it requires from a USB 2.0 or FireWire cable. $349

Rewritable DVD Drive

Plextor PX-712A

The speedy PX-712A is the first drive to write at 12X to DVD+R media and the first to write to CD-R at 48X. $200

DVD Burning Suite

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7

This suite offers above-average task integration and all the CD/DVD mastering and DVD authoring tools you need. $99

USB Flash Drive

PowerHouse Technologies Migo 256MB

Migo's on-board data management and synchronization software make parting with your desktop easier. $200

Backup Software

StompSoft BackUp MyPC 5 Deluxe

BackUp MyPC provides a logical interface, a disaster recovery tool, and the ultimate in set-and-forget automation. $60