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Optical storage: RIP

Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...

Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all

I agreeusb flash drive would be betterBut, why are you asking the question about the Beatles?Minor CorrectionDL DVDs hold 8.4GB and not 5.4In regards to the article I think Optical Media is a media that is slowly phasing out but the cost of the media for most purposes is still...

Tags: Flash memory, Consumer electronics, optical media, USB flash drive, DVD, optical drive

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Get Windows XP's Backup utility to use recordable optical media

Greg Shultz shows you a workaround that will allow you to indirectly make Windows XP's Backup utility use recordable optical media as a backup destination. Be sure to notice that the author points out that you need to ensure your backup file fits on one CD. ...

Tags: Optical Media, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Backup Utility, Backups

Download resources 2009-03-04

SqueezeDisk 1 (Windows)

Do not waste space on any media when you burn it. With this tool, it is easy to discover the compilation that wastes as little space as possible. No install needed, easy to use, completely free. Finds the optimal combination of files to squeeze onto a CD/DVD/BR or any other...

Tags: Optical Media, Compilation, Phantasma, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-04

TechNet Webcast: Optical Media in Windows Vista (Level 300)

This webcast provides an overview of some of the enhancements of using optical media in the Windows Vista operating system. It covers the new user interface for backing up and restoring information in Windows Vista and the use of Universal Disk Format UDF to enable users to exchange files between...

Tags: Optical Media, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts 2008-01-02

Best practices: optical media selection and care

Last week after a piece of optical media destroyed my MacBook Pros SuperDrive, I began getting more cautious (bordering on paranoid, actually) about the types and kinds of optical media that I trust my backups and data to. Some of my best practices (with some help from Jonas at Media...

Tags: Optical Drive, Media

Blog posts 2007-02-26

Labeling Optical Media

As collections of CD-Rs and DVD+/-R discs grow to such sizes that users are now removing them from their jewel cases and storing them in slip cases or even in spindle containers, it has become more important than ever to properly label the discs so that the right disc with...

Tags: Optical Media, Disc, Memorex

White papers 2006-12-14

Archive the year

Archive the yearBetter strategyWhile you certainly should be archiving your data, it should be more for fear of loss than for saving space.Instead, just buy an external hard drive. Disc space is getting cheaper and cheaper, so get a nice 200-400Gb hard drive, and keep your music and...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Consumer electronics, DVD, Disc Space, hard drive, optical media, media, backup, brand

Discussion threads 2005-12-27

TechNet Webcast: Optical Media in Windows Vista (Level 200)

This webcast provides an overview of the advantages of using optical media in the Windows Vista operating system. It takes a look at the new user interface for backing up and restoring information in Windows Vista. See how using the Universal Disk Format UDF enables to exchange files between Windows-based,...

Tags: Optical Media, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts

Additional Resources

Advanced Windows Unattended Installation 2.6 (Windows)

If you work as a system administrator in an organization and maintain a lot of computers, you are sure to have come across the situation when you had to buy a consignment of computers and install all kinds of software on each of them. The direct consequence of such a...

Tags: Computer, Unattended Installation Systems, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Virtual CD 10.0.0.3 (Windows)

Virtual CD creates images of your optical media (CD, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu Ray), so you can use them at any time without having the physical medium on hand. Your data is available exactly as if the medium was in the drive, without the disadvantages attendant, for example, on network shares....

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Image, H+H Software, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-14

Alienware M15x (Intel Core i7 720QM, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

Keeping the same revised look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version, the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that's thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel's uberpowerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it's a plus that...

Tags: Alienware, Alienware M15x

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

HP Pavilion Slimline s5220y

HP's $480 Pavilion Slimline s5220y is another low-end slim tower PC that offers mediocre performance and equally unexciting performance packaged in a relatively boring case. Its small stature might tempt some of you to use it as a light-duty PC, or even a media-streaming box, but its out-of-date connectivity options...

Tags: Desktops, Ethernet, Video cards, DVD, Consumer electronics, Slimline, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-12

Canon PowerShot S90

The Canon PowerShot S90 is designed for photography enthusiasts and it carries a hefty price tag to prove it. It also has some of the best controls you'll find on a compact camera for manual and semimanual shooting modes. Its lens and photo quality are top notch, too. Actually, about...

Tags: S90, Canon PowerShot S90, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot, camera

Product reviews 2009-11-12

Dell Studio XPS 8000

Dell's Studio XPS 8000 offers an attractive chassis and mostly up-to-date features. Its configurations start as low as $699, but our $1,329 review unit is a solid upper-midrange performance desktop that will play games and handle more demanding digital media tasks with little difficulty. For the very price-performance conscious, both...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 8000, Intel P55, Dell Studio XPS 8000, motherboard

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU

Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-07

WD TV Live HD Media Player

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, TV, media, HDMI, USB

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Dell Inspiron i545s-1476N

The $480 Inspiron 545s-1476 is the third Dell desktop we've reviewed with the company's current slim tower chassis, and we can't say our opinion has changed since the last time we saw it. We're still satisfied with its design, but we remain disappointed with the features Dell seems to have...

Tags: Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., dual-layer DVD burner, DVD burner, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-06