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Unlike in the past, when hard-drive makers typically released the same basic drive for various markets, they now nip and tuck their products to fit specific customer profiles and applications.
Seagate Technology, best known as a maker of magnetic hard drives, plans to make storage components based on flash memory as well, according to CEO Bill Watkins.
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Although Seagate BlackArmor is difficult to use for networking novices, it is a good choice for small business and advanced users.
The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a handsome looking portable, with a variety of backup and security applications, that appears to provide good value for money.
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini is a great option for working on the go, with fast write speeds as well as backup and restore software.
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