DIY Upgrade Bundle
Review


When I bought my MacBook it came with a “spacious” 80GB hard drive that filled up quickly. Is your drive close to being full? If so, save a couple of bucks and learn how to replace it yourself by following these simple directions. You can do this.

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Other World Computing NASPerform Network Storage – Review


I’ve looked at network storage devices from afar, mostly because of price, and almost all of them were Windows based, but really thought they looked very useful. The OWC NASPerform (NP) utilizes NDAS technology allowing it to connect a storage device directly to a network with or without a server. The prices are pretty good at OWC, and our favorite computer platform is fully supported finally, so it was time for this Mac user to jump in.

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My iPod Mini Battery Adventure

I’ve had an original first gen ipod mini for several years now. I have not replaced it with a newer iPod, simply because it provides everything I need an iPod for, and that is music. But with dying battery, what is an iPod owner to do?

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OWC Mercury On-the-Go Pro FW800 Hard Drive
Review

I am constantly amazed at how small things are becoming in the world of computing. I remember BIG cpu’s, BIG floppy’s and BIG headaches when dealing with all of it. Now we have Mac mini’s and in keeping with “down sizing,” OWC is offering the Mercury On-the-Go Pro FW800 Hard Drive. Worth the money? Read the review to find out.

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miniStack v2
Review


Have a Mac mini sitting on your computer desk but you’ve gotten somewhat tired of the small hard drive and, at times, frustratingly slow laptop hard drive speed? Wish there was a better way? Never fear, Newer Tech is here. This time they’ve brought us miniStack V2 to solve our mini problems.

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Review – OWC Mercury Elite Pro FireWire 800/400

Imagine 250GB of storage space on an external drive. Now add in the ability to connect the drive via FireWire 400 or 800, as well as USB 1.1 or 2.0. Make the drive a respectable 7200RPM with a 8MB Data Buffer, as well as Oxford922 chip-set, and you have one mean drive.

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