eSATA Port Guide

esata_logoeSATA or External Serial ATA is now a common interface used to connect devices such as external hard drives to you computer. They have several advantages over the USB or FireWire or SCSI interfaces which is why they are finding their place in desktop computers as well as standard laptops these days. Here is a guide to help you understand the functioning and benefits of the eSATA Port.
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Samsung Mini S1 and S2 External HDDs : Slim, Compact & Fashionable HDDs for geeky Ladies

samsung_mini hddPortable Storage is one of the fastest growing industry as they can provide the means to transfer and store the movies, videos, pictures, music, documents and many other things. The external hard drives are generally meant to meet those needs. The latest External Hard Drives from Samsung can satisfy those needs in style. The Mini S1 and S2 HDDs come at a compact form factor of 1.8 inch and 2.5 inches and available with storage capacities of more than 500GB. Girls will love the Sweet Pink, Ocean Blue or the Snow White colors.
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OCZ Agility SSD line : High Performance at Not-So-High Price Tag

ocz-agility-ssd-driveOCZ Technology is one of the leaders in the field of memory and computer components. They have released the OCZ Agility SATA II 2.5 inch Solid State Drives that has a good read speed of 230 MB/s and a speedy write at 135 MB/s along with 64MB of cache memory. The SSDs are targeted towards consumers who want speed, mobility and reliability within their budget. The three models of 30GB, 60GB and 120GB are priced at $129.99, $219.99 and $349.99 consecutively which seems to be affordable for the potential buyers. All models are backed by a two year warranty and OCZ has a good reputation for after sales service support that makes it more attractive.
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SanDisk pSSD P2 and pSSD S2 : Next gen SSD with nine times faster read/write speed!

sandisk-ssdThe latest Solid State Drives (SSD) from SanDisk Corp. unveiled at Computex, Taipei, has about nine times faster random read/write rates over the first gen of SSDs built for the netbooks. Here gadgetophilia will try and figure out the underlying technology as in how could they achieve the sustained read/write speed of 70MB/s.
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Onkyo Sotec DC204A3 : 32GB SSD Netbook - Impressive looks n speed

sotec_dc204a3_onkyo_1Everyone who wants the best performance out of his/her laptop or netbook is looking for a SSD drives in it. They are fast, reliable, less power consuming and are more robust that typical HDDs. The only restraining factor has been the price per GB of disk space. But the prices are dropping at a rapid pace to fit your budget. The latest netbook from Onkyo, theĀ  Sotec DC204A3 sports a 32 GB SSD and other standard features. Read on to know more details of this laptop.
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Brando’s Dual SATA HDD backs-up data in One Touch, Loves Multicard, Sucks Your Pocket

brandoWe all know that docks are very useful thing to transfer data from a Hard Disk to a computer. This latest HDD Dock is more useful as it can hold two 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch SATA HDD and also can act as a Card reader. It has an eSATA connector as well as a USB 2.0 socket for that extra flexibility. We trust Brando but the price is jus’ too heavy for my pocket. Full article (141 words) »

SATA, PATA and SCSI : A Comparison

40mb-scsi-driveYes! The whole computer world is filled with gobbledygook terminologies. Even if I tell you that PATA stands for Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment, SATA means Serial Advanced Technology Attachment and SCSI is Small Computer System Interface, it will still be of little meaning to you. We have written a guide on SATA vs PATA and here is comparison between SATA, PATA drives and SCSI drives. In this comparison you will find :

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Top 10 External Hard Drives

external-hard-driveExternal hard drive becomes necessary if you need more storage space to your computer. They also come handy for watching movies on DVD / Blu - Ray players that has USB ports. Professionals find them useful for taking backup of their important documents/essentials. There are many varieties of models available from many manufacturers that offer different capacities, speeds, and prices. We have selected the models that provides the best balance between reliability, storage, performance and price. Let us take a look at the top 10 models.
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PhotoFast G-Monster PCIe SSD : Comes with a Spacious 1 TB Capacity

photofast_g_monster_pcie_ssd_1We all have understood that SSDs are the future of HDDs with their lightening fast performance. The main discerning points were the capacity and price. Well, now you don’t have to think about it any more. This new SSD comes with a whopping 1 TB capacity. Interested about other features?
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NextGear L720 and MASTERPIECE V1200 : Two Gaming Desktop Computer Series from Mouse Computer

masterpiece_v1200x1_1Computer Gaming is like magnets to some group of people in this planet. The more they play those games the more they become addicted to it. They want the craziest configuration in their computers for lightening fast movements on the screen. Mere 1GB RAM, Pentium 4 Processor, a cheap graphics card seems like a tortoise to them.
Mouse computer, Japan has announced the NextGear L720 Series and MASTERPIECE V1200 Series, 2 Gaming desktop machines powered by i7 CPUS to match their high processing demand. Wanna know more about other specifications?
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