The Verbatim CLŌN was announced in January 2010 among a pack of new external backup products from Verbatim.  The CLŌN features a small size (4.54” x 2.99” x 0.59”) and user-friendly features to make it a no-nonsense portable backup solution.

Traditionally, 1.8 inch hard drives have mostly been relegated to service in media players and mobile applications. With increased interest in ultraportable laptop computers, however, drive manufacturers have been ramping up the level of innovation in small-footprint storage. In many ways, Samsung’s ultra-tiny, high-capacity external – the Samsung S1 Mini – is the direct beneficiary

Seagate’s line of FreeAgent external hard drives represent one of the more established external storage solutions out there. Seagate’s been about the business of building file transport systems – including the ultraportable FreeAgent Go series – for a while now, and we recently got our hands on the latest iteration of this road warrior’s standby.

 At CES earlier this year, Samsung rolled out a new family of portable external hard drives designed for those who want a simple and stylish, yet durable, portable storage option. The Samsung G2 accomplishes both goals while also being eco-friendly, which means it’s halogen-free, meets ROHS standards and provides low noise output and low power