Memorex Essential TravelDrives

The Essential TravelDrives sport 2.5-inch hard drive mechanisms with capacities from 160 to 320 GB; the drives connect via USB 2.0 ports and, even better, are bus-powered so there's no need to lug around a separate AC adapter to access your data. (Although running a drive off bus power can quickly sap a notebook battery, so be careful!). The drives are available in a variety of consumer-friendly color (blossom, tropic green, Caribbean blue, and cool silver)

This new tech gadget will take in only 2.5" hard drives and can work with either Mac or Windows platforms. Each Memorex Essential TravelDrive comes with its own backup software, so make sure you perform backups religiously and regularly. You can choose from 160GB, 250GB and 320GB models, and prices start from an affordable $89.99, with higher prices corresponding with a larger capacity; they should be available now.

Hitachi will be launching 5TB hard drive in 2010

Hitachi is really pushing the power of hard drive to its maximum capability and storage limit. This Japan-based company is aiming forward to market a 3.5-inch hard drive that can contain up to 5TB by 2010.

Hitachi has really improved the space using the 'current perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magnetoresistance' technology (CPP-GMR). Using this tool, data density has been contained up to 1TB per square inch.

Now imagine the feeling of having this whooping storage... If you are having some problem with your disk space and wanting to have more, wait untill this hard drive is out.