Summer Ferrell
Assignment: Storage Devices and Manufactures
CISB 11 CRN 22254
October 30, 2009
Hard Drives
Western Digital's hard and solid state drives are found almost everywhere that digital information and content is found, from computers, to external and portable storage devices, and from digital video recorders. Their high capacity, durable drives securely store your photos music and photos on computers. Because so much of what you do is now recorded in digital form, WD makes it easy to store and share the articles of our lives ,and to make duplicates to prevent loss. Specialty applications requiring long life cycles and the strictest controls on data protection and downtime prevention such as medical devices, military, aerospace equipment, an telecommunications rely on WD's embedded drives for uninterrupted service and peace of mind.
My favorite product from Western Digital is the My Passport Essential SE portable Hard Drive. This device gives you visual backup displays of your content in categories and shows the progress of your backup. Automatic continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or manage a file. Your data is also protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256 bit hardware based protection. Not to mention this drive is small and easily portable so if needed I could travel and still carry it with me.
Cd/DVD writers/players
Memorex has been in business for nearly 40 years, offering user friendly products at an affordable price. The Memorex brand represents vitality, simplicity, and building connections- these three elements serve as the key inspiration and guiding principles for the brands product design and communication. The Memorex brand offers products such as ipod accessories, alarm clocks, portable audio systems, mp3 players, karaoke machined, headphones, and digital storage devices such as Cd's and DVDs.
My favorite product from Memorex is the disc labeling products. They have a huge array of kits that you can use to personalize the look of your Cd's and DVDs, not to mention make it easier to organize. The Label Maker starter kit contains 20 disc labels, 10 slim or standard jewel case inserts, and a free copy of Memorex's xPressit label design studio software. The software allows you to choose from over 1600 backgrounds,clip art, and symbols to use in your design or you can even input your own images to auto fit onto the design.
Flash Memory (USB)
http://www.sandisk.com/consumer-products
SanDisk was founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari.This company has grown to become the world's largest supplier of innovative flash memory and storage products. SanDisk designs, develops, manufactures, and markets flash storage products for a wide variety of electronic systems and digital services. With flash memory's capability for storing large amounts of data in compact, removable, or embedded format, their products have helped sales in digital cameras, multi-function mobile phones, USB flash drive, digital audio/video players and many other digital devices.
My favorite products from SanDisk are most definitely the portable USB drive and the Flash cards used for cameras. SanDisk's ultra backup USB drive is going to be on my wish list this year. It is the first USB drive with a backup button, password protection, encryption hardware, and holds up to 64GB. Not only are their USB flash drives impressive but the camera cards are as well. SanDisk makes cards anywhere from 4GB to 32 GB just in SDHD cards alone, not to mention cards for cameras that use memory sticks, compact disks and Pro Duo cards. They are the brand that i use in my cameras and I've never had a problem or complaint when it comes to this company's products.
