Let's make one thing clear. There is no choice for the majority of people in the world as the Amazon Kindle is only available in the USA and its always-on Internet connection is only available in the USA.

For those who live in the USA there is now a clear choice of buying either an ASUS Eee sub-notebook PC or an Amazon Kindle. The Microsoft XP-based Eee versions are a recent addition to the family, until then both the Kindle and the Eee ran on Linux-based operating systems.

The Kindle is a dedicated machine with a few extras. The Kindle is designed to be the reader for your ebooks purchased from Amazon. You'll get a discount on the ebooks but it seems that the cost of $399 will take a ling time to recoup even with discounts off the latest titles to hit the bookstores. When you add the cost of paying for blogs and newspapers that you can access for free on the Internet then it looks very expensive. You should remember that most major newspapers have their own websites where articles and pictures are presented in full color. The web sites are mostly available for free. You can receive your e-mails on the Kindle but again you are charged for the privilege. You can also have an ebook converted into a format readable by the Kindle and you will be charged for the privilege. Your access to the Internet is restricted to within the USA.

The ASUS Eee is a full sub-notebook PC. You have WiFi installed so you can connect to the Internet at any WiFi hotspot in the world. You have an Internet browser. Firefox is the browser on the Linux-based one and you will find that is very much better than Internet Explorer. You can call your friends using Skype. The ASUS Eee has integrated microphone and speakers as well as a webcam so no carrying around loads of extras. The unit weighs in at around 2 lbs which allows the weakest of us can carry it. On the Linux version the office package is provided by OpenOffice, the Open source competitor for MS Office. On the Windows version it is MS Works. A full QWERTY keyboard and a 7" monitor make a very compelling package. The 4G solid state hard drive may be seen as a limitation but take with you a selection of SD cards, some with music, and others with books to read and you will not find it to be any limitation at all.

The battle lines are drawn. Do you want a full personal computer with a color screen in a small size? OK! I admit the keys are small and close together. Or do you want simply a monochrome ebook reader where the pictures and graphical images on your newspaper have been removed as the Kindle screen cannot show them.

I'll admit that the Kindle with its new power-saving screen and dedicated features would be an attractive proposition if the price was lower, but with there being no price difference between the Kindle and a fully specified sub-notebook PC, even if it is one that runs Linux, there seems to be very little contest between the two.

Go out and find a computer store selling the ASUS Eee and take a look at the clarity of the small color screen. Take a look at the keyboard and decide if you can type on the keyboard. Then find out which of your friends has a Kindle (that's right folks at present, the Kindle is only sold online) and see what it looks like and what the results are when blogs and newspapers are shown on it.

Take your choice.

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You have the toothpaste, the cereal bars, suntan lotion and so the list goes on. The final thing seems to be the digital camera and the portable computer. Why the portable the argument goes? Very simple really the screen on the camera is too small to get a good look at the pictures to make sure they will look OK.

Do you really want the hassle? Do you really want to be looking after it all the time? You see the problem is that the value of a computer is not the price you paid for it. It is not even the cost of the software you loaded onto it. It is the price of replacing the data you put into it. Some pictures are irreplaceable.

Some photos that you have kept on your hard drive to remember people or places long gone cannot be brought back. I always tell people taking a portable computer with them on their travels to make two backups of the data.

The first backup is to take with them to restore something that was accidentally deleted. The second backup is to be kept at home so that the data can be recovered again.

The weight, the replacement time and effort and everything else will say don't take your portable computer with you. Until now there was not really another option. But now you have the ASUS Eee.

It will allow you to look at the pictures you have taken. To clean off the hair or grease that has clouded the lens before it ruins all the holiday snaps. It will allow you to have a copy of the pictures you have taken in case your camera and memory cards are stolen.

The ASUS Eee is small (the maximum screen size is 8.9 inches) and light (less than 2 lbs). The ASUS is not so easily damaged as a conventional notebook as it has a solid-state hard drive. The drive may be small but it is harder to break then the spinning disks of a standard notebook drive.

The ASUS Eee comes with a choice of operating systems either Linux or Windows XP You can have either a Microsoft Works suite or the OpenOffice suite. Either will allow you to write using the word process, calculate spreadsheets and perform database transactions. The OpenOffice suite does have the advantage of allowing you to produce presentations and they can be saved either in OpenOffice format or in Power Point (pre-2007) format. I cannot really imagine someone preparing a major presentation on the small screen of the ASUS Eee.

Take on your holiday the ASUS Eee and a good supply of high capacity memory cards and there you have a recipe for an easier and more enjoyable holiday. We do not need to fight our way through airports with a heavy computer. The ASUS Eee is small enough and light enough to use on the airplane while you are flying, but do remember to switch off the WiFi as it may well interfere with the airplane's systems.

The ASUS will allow you to surf the web and to use Skype to make international phone and computer to computer calls. You should also remember you are there on holiday and you do not need to be working all the time. You can always make the excuse that there is not enough disk space on the hard drive to download "War and Peace". So look out for the ASUS Eee and get to realize how much easier it can make your holiday. Less stress and more relaxation, isn't that what every one of us needs.

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In business sometimes the best technology is the cheapest and simplest. I still use a File-o-fax and prefer to write things down and lose the paperwork than lose it on my computer. Whatever technology we use needs to be cost-effective. Often the battle we face as business managers, directors or owners is to persuade the technical people we employ not to spend the entire department's budget on one new "toy".

When we travel the balance must be between having what we need and not hurting that aching shoulder. We need to have enough technology to be able to maintain our business and family contacts but do not want to have an 4 or 5 lb computer with its case and power adapter and all of your paperwork suddenly fall or get covered in coffee. You don't need all your business and personal information for the past year or more to be suddenly inaccessible. Leave your main computer at home. Take with you a little ASUS Eee for your work and personal communications.

What are the advantages?

If you do not have a large amount of personal and business data with you then the risks of this being lost or destroyed are far less. Your weight is reduced. The solid state hard drive on the ASUS means that it is far more robust than your normal PC. You may not want to be keying for long period as the keyboard is smaller than normal, but that is a small price to pay.

Where is the trade-off?

You need to make sure that all the data you really need with you is on the machine or on small memory sticks that you can keep in your suitcase. If you leave anything behind then you can use Skype to transfer any files from your business or your own computer to you anywhere in the world. A very big file may fill up the whole hard drive on the 700 series but should fit in the new 900 series.

You need to be familiar with either Microsoft Works or OpenOffice word processors, spreadsheet ad databases. Works is on the Microsoft XP-based systems and OpenOffice on the Linux based systems. There is a learning curve with both of these products but they will repay your time and effort y giving you freedom to travel without the hassle of a large laptop to carry.

On the ASUS there is a web browser and that will enable you to connect to any website you want.

There is a program to play audio files. There are issues with the quality of some of the speakers but if you do not need hi-fi quality then they are acceptable for background music. If the worst came to the worst then you can invest in a pair of PC speakers or a good set of headphones to improve the quality.

A full-size portable has the option to play DVD films and CD music. The ASUS Eee does not have an internal optical drive so there is a limitation, but how many of us really watch films on our PC.

I consider the ASUS Eee is excellent value for money for the traveling business man. The options are there and the weight reduction and improved shock-proofing make it an ideal traveling companion.

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This article is about freedom of choice. Not meaning to sound political... but there are distinct differences between the Kindle and the ASUS Eee series regarding online access of ebooks, newspapers and blogs.

Let us consider some typical books. You can buy 2 types of books. Reference (these will include recipe books) and reading. For most people, a reference book is bought to go into their reference library at home and be brought out on demand at any time. Reading books are there to be read. The majority of time people read a book once, and then they are put away. However, a book has some value and it can be sold or given to someone else who has expressed an interest in the topic of the book or in something by the same author. You purchase a book and it is your property to dispose of as you wish when you have finished with it.

A book purchased from the Amazon Kindle bookshop for your Kindle can only be used on that Kindle with your account and not on any other. You have no rights to the text to sell it afterwards, or even to give it away. There is a promise from Amazon that in the event of your Kindle being stolen you can block the old machine and have all the books you have purchased from Amazon downloaded onto the new Kindle you buy from Amazon. After you die there is no residual value for anything on the Kindle. If you want someone else to read a book on the Kindle then you have to lend them yours, you cannot loan the book to them or sell the book to them. Personally I feel that this business model defeats the whole object of getting an ebook reader.

What about the ASUS?

Use your favorite browser and search for free ebooks. What is the result? For me I found www.free-ebooks.net, www.gutenburg.org (with over 25,000 titles), www.e-books.com.au, and the list could go on. Yes these can be downloaded onto the Kindle, but then you lose half of the benefit of having a machine with "always-on" Internet access. The Internet access is for you to download your ebooks from Amazon's Kindle shop immediately. You can get what you want, when you want it.

Consider also a growing family; there are 3 children each within a year of their closest sibling. You buy all the children a Kindle and each year you load their textbooks and reading materials onto the Kindle for that year. Then that Kindle passes to the next child and the next. They cannot keep their own machine as the Kindle license is for one machine only.

I have not forgotten about access to newspapers and blogs. In order to get updates of newspapers and blogs on the Kindle you have to subscribe. This means you may have to pay to continue, once the trial period is over. If you travel outside the USA frequently on business or pleasure, you'll get the blogs and the newspapers delivered to your Kindle when you get within range of the USA mobile phone transmitter. For the vast majority of readers the newspapers will be out of date on your return, but you still have to download them all. With the ASUS you can access the web sites of these newspapers for free once you are at a WiFi hub. The same with your favorite blogs. You can keep up to date and not have a pile of reading when you get home. Anything that needs to be looked at when you return home can be e-mailed to your home computer for a review later.

The Kindle is a great machine, but to lock all your ebooks inside it may be unhelpful. Your choice.

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You get home from the office and while waiting for a meal, you want to check your personal e-mails and talk to some members of the family over the internet. You look at your desktop and there is your daughter with a heap of homework, keying like mad. You go to the portable and your son is researching for his homework. It has been like this for days. By the time you have had your meal, you are too tired to check the e-mails, even though the computers are available. Time to get another computer, but there is no space for another one. If you put it in your bedroom, then you will flop on the bed and fall asleep. If it goes in the lounge then someone else will use it. What do we do?

This scene may be fictional but the fight to gain access to the Internet and e-mails is a real one in many households. It is surprising that in the last 20 years the PC and the Internet have become so much part of what we do and how we do it. The changes to our society were even greater than the changes as a result of the installation of the first telephone systems.

The answer to this problem is the ASUS Eee. This sub-notebook computer is not designed to spend hours using it to do homework or research, but it is enough to check your e-mails and contact your relatives. Personally I would choose the Linux-based 900 Eee computer with 20GB hard drive. This gives some space to work on and does not encourage any of your children to load on their latest game. The 12GB Windows XP based version is also a good deal but it may be a little limited. The screen is small and so is the keyboard but it is not too heavy to rest on your knees in the lounge and use it there. The word processing, spreadsheet, web browsing, and communication software is all available and can be accessed there and then. It is a very quick little machine to start and so will help to perform minor tasks easily and quickly.

You may miss not having a CD or DVD drive for storage but if you really need one then buy an external one and use it as a backup drive for the other computers, especially of one or more of them do not have DVD writers. The backup from this little machine can be handled by memory cards and you may need to equip one of your other computers with a memory card reader in order to transfer the backups onto the other machines, but there are cheap and will connect into your USB socket.

All in all to cut down on the fights over the computers in the house the ASUS Eee seems an excellent solution. The Eee will not be stolen by any of the children for games or homework as the limitations of the hardware will make it unattractive, but this just makes it even more attractive to the parents. We do not need the fights, but we do need the access to the Internet. What did we do before we had the Internet?

So the next time you see this little box with the letters ASUS on the outside, don't just ignore it as a toy, or perhaps something for a child's birthday or Christmas, but take a look for your birthday and give yourself uninterrupted access to the Internet that you are paying for.

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I can guarantee which one you'll likely want, but the bottom line (price) may have the final say. You can save money by buying the Eee 700, but then you will not have all the add-on extras included on the 900. Look at them both and you'll see the difference is in the add-ons and features.

The outside of both the ASUS Eee 700 and 900 models is the same size. However the screen on the 700 is only a 7 inch compared to the 900 screen which is 8.9 inch. You should remember that the size of a computer screen is measured diagonally, and so there is an enormous difference in viewing area between the 700 and 900. As a result of the difference in viewing area, for the same program you are looking at there is less scrolling and screen positioning required to see just what you want.

The webcam is a 1.3 mega pixel standard on the 900. The 700 series has no webcam on the Surf models and a 0.3 mega pixel on the non-Surf.

The maximum size of solid state hard drive on the Asus Eee 700 series is 8GB, but that is increased to 12GB or 20GB on the newer Eee 900. On the 900 models, they both have 1GB of RAM. But the Eee 700's have 512MB of RAM, except the top-of-the-range 8G which has the 1GB of RAM. This may not sound an enormous amount of RAM if you are used to 2GB or 4GB of RAM in your current machine, but double the RAM will affect the speed that the computer responds.

We can argue that the webcam needs more RAM to be used effectively, but that is not the whole story.

ASUS has tried making a minimalist PC and have found that they cannot make it go fast enough without enlarging the hard disk. There is only one thing that really tests a computer and that is to put it into the hands of real users who have paid for the machine and let them use it. ASUS have said that they will be trying later to make use of the latest Atom processor from Intel, but until that is available the same processor is being used in both the 700 and 900 models. Try out the 700's and see if I am right that it does not have enough RAM or hard disc space.

The basic 700 model starts at $445.97 on Amazon's US web site (this is a 700 Surf 2G). It has no web cam and very little disc space at all. The top of the range 8G is priced at $599.99. These are for the Linux operating system. You can then change the operating system to Windows XP. The 900 models are the same price $549 and they have 20GB solid state drive on the Linux machine and a 12 GB on the Windows XP version. The difference in disc space covers ASUS for the cost of the licence that Microsoft charges for the Windows XP Operating system.

To my mind, to be able to use Windows XP effectively you will probably need to have more than 12GB of disc space. It would probably be better for the Windows XP machine to have the 20GB and increase the price, but you must make your mind up and buy what you are happiest with. The vast majority of people who read this article would probably say "I will go with the Windows that I know". I challenge you to go into a store and try out the Linux machine for half and hour and see what is better.

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The first version of the ASUS Eee is the 700 series. There are 4 models and 2 operating systems so it is quite a mix.

What are the major features?

We have a sub-notebook PC with 7"color screen, a microphone, and stereo speakers. The Surf models have either 2 GB or 4 GB hard disks but no web cam. The PC models have 4 GB or 8 GB hard disks and a built-in web cam.

The basic idea from ASUS is to provide a small PC as a mobile office and communication device. There is no CD or DVD drive. Any backup can be accomplished using an SD card or cards. It is more expensive than a PDA but it can do everything that a PDA and a portable PC can do. The limitation is the size of the solid-state disc drive. The disc drive is really an SD card fixed onto the chassis of the Eee.

The major selling point of the Eee and the reason for the name is its ease of use.

Easy three times

* Easy to learn
* Easy to work
* Easy to play

The games may be limited but there are six games available on the Linux operating system. The basic games available to a Windows XP user will be available when the XP system is loaded.

A word processor is provided. This is either OpenOffice for the Linux Operating system or Microsoft Works for the Windows XP.

Your choice of operating system will be determined not by what is available on the machine as standard but any software that you consider essential for your use. Adding software to a Linux system can either be very easy or be a job for an expert in Linux. There is no middle ground. If you look at the software that is available and can live with that, then stick with Linux, as the cut-down Windows XP version on this machine will be available for the foreseeable future, but Windows XP will cease to be produced in June of 2008. Reading in the computer press I have found that ASUS are in discussions with Microsoft about being able to use a cut-down version of Windows 7 on the Eee and similar machines but currently this operating system will not be available until at least 2009

Who will use the ASUS Eee 700 series?

I see three groups of people using this machine.

Businessmen wanting to keep in communication with their offices and not wanting to carry a full-weight portable. The ASUS Eee weighs less than 1 Kg and is far lighter than a portable. There are not many leads and extras to carry, only the power lead and maybe an adapter for the local power supply for where you are going.

Parents who want another computer that they can control. They do not want to have their latest machine taken over by the children as a games machine and so will use the Eee as a small machine that the kids do not want to use.

Small children who need to lean about computers but are not yet wise enough to treat a computer gently. This machine should be rugged and not get broken easily.

If in your business you want to cut down your weight while traveling then the ASUS Eee is for you. If your home needs to add an extra computer without taking all the remaining space then buy it for yourself and don't fight over the computers.

The ASUS Eee perhaps the easiest computer to buy and give a place to. That's why they all call it easy.

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Great News for ASUS Eee lovers ...

The ASUS Eee has been hampered by the speed and power consumption of its elderly Celeron processor, and the fact that it requires a fan to cool it down and thus, size constraints to accomodate the fan.

However... Starting in June 2008 there will be a new ASUS Eee kid on the block. From the outside it will look like the ASUS Eee 900, except that the power jack has been relocated. The major change is the processor. The new Asus Eee 901 will get one of the first Intel Intel © Atom TM processors.  So look for the Intel © Atom TM processor logo (shown below). Other changes will be made as the computer and the box will no longer have the ASUS logo. It will be sold simply as the Eee PC.

Look for the Intel © Atom TM logo on the box before you part with your money.

What will be the difference for the user?

There are promises that there will be more metal used in the construction of the computer, and so it will be stronger. There will be Bluetooth incorporated. This will only help those who wish to connect to other Bluetooth equipment.

The major change is that the new processor will consume less power, and so the battery will last longer. The processor will not need a fan to cool it, and this also will increase the battery life. The new processor will also probably be faster so the user will notice the better speed.

Before you rush out and order one of these machines there are some things to consider.

The Atom TM processor is brand new and so is untried in the real world. Intel ® has already announced that the new processor will be in short supply until it can produce it faster. This will lead to bottlenecks in people receiving computers equipped with the new processors. ASUS have estimated that it will be September before production of the new processors will meet demand.

The ASUS Eee 901 will cost more. It will be about US $100 more than the 900.

So what do we do? Do we wait for the Eee 901 to be available and get that, or do we need this mighty machine now and cannot wait. In the end it is your use of this computer over the summer period that will make the decision for you. If you need this ultra-portable marvel for holidays or important business trips planned over the summer months, then you will buy what you can get - either the ASUS Eee 700, 900, or the 901 IF you can find one.  If, on the other hand, your existing computer can go on a few more trips, then you wait for the new Eee 901 and its Atom TM processor to be more available in the Fall of this year, and get it then.

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One of the greatest gadgets ever invented for a PC is the attachable camera.  The Microsoft LifeCam is no exception.  For millions of computer users who have friends and family who live in far away cities or countries, having the ability to see them and talk to them via the computer has become the finest form of communication to date.

While newer computers have built-in cameras and speakerphones, the Microsoft LifeCam is great for older computers or laptops that have Windows XP and Windows Media Center Edition operating systems.

Microsoft LifeCam features and Specs:

•  Superior video quality and high definition still photos
•  Automatic face tracking software
•  Crystal-clear audio with built-in microphone
•  Video effects let you express yourself during chats
•  Optimized for Windows Live; Windows Live Call Button, LifeCam Dashboard, and One-Touch Blogging
•  Model number: 68A-00001
•  Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
•  Photo resolution: 1.3 megapixels (1280 x 960 pixels interpolated)
•  Video: 30 fps
•  Connectivity: USB
•  Microphone: Built-in unidirectional microphone
•  Instant messenger compatibility: All leading instant messaging software
•  Pan, tilt, zoom control: Supported
•  Cable length: 6 feet
•  Take instant messaging with friends and family to new levels of sight and sound. Hear sounds and voices as if they were in the room with you.
•  See clear live video images and experience a new dimension in communication. The LifeCam VX-3000 is optimized for use with Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, so you can share life as it happens.
•  Easily start a video chat by pressing the Windows Live Call Button, and clicking an Online Contact. Crystal-clear video conversation is now possible with more than 200 million contacts in nearly every country in the world.
•  Get vivid high-quality still images, even in low light.
•  Hear your friends and family as if they were in the room with you.
•  The built-in unidirectional microphone automatically picks up your voice with remarkable clarity-there's no more hassling with separate devices.
•  Long, flexible cable gives you more room to move.
•  Surprise your friends with cool video effects, accessible right from the Windows Live Messenger

Window System LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless.

Requirements - Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, 300 MB of available hard disk space, an available universal serial bus (USB) 1.1 or 2.0 (recommended) port.

Not only is the Microsoft LifeCam great for home businesses wherein video conferencing is a necessity, but in a general sense having the ability to communicate with family and friends offers a unique experience for those who find that Instant Messaging and Emails do not quite express one’s true feelings.  With the Microsoft LifeCam, you can view the person with whom you are communicating just as if they were in the room with you.  It removes all doubt as to what most emails or IM’s may try to communicate.

The Microsoft LifeCam is great to have for all occasions, but particularly for those who are home-bound, ill, or just need a lifeline to someone.  With all the current technology available today, the LifeCam is tops on everyone’s list.

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The Iomega Portable Hard Drive has a 120 GB capacity. For home users and home business users, this is probably the best external hard drive you can purchase to ensure you never run out of space on your existing computer.

One of the problems most computer users face is not having enough drive space. Although you may purchase a computer with the highest hard drive capacity available, inevitably after a few months a new computer with an even higher capacity will emerge.

One of the benefits of utilizing an external hard drive is that it is not only cost-effective but a time saver as well. Not having to spend hours transferring stored information from an old computer to a new one is a plus for anyone who stores large amounts of data on their computer.

And then there's the SECURITY, safety, and peace of mind you get from being able to back up important files for safe-keeping on an external drive.  If you've got more than one computer - say, a desktop and a notebook - Likely you use one for home, and the other for work.  There will be important files (photos, videos, spreadsheets, documents) on both computers that could be lost should a catastrophic failure occur.   Iomega's portable hard drives are the perfect solution for keeping backups of your files. 

The Iomega Portable Hard Drive features include:

* 120GB 2.5-inch black external hard drive with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 connections
* Support for both USB 2.0 (480 Mbps transfer rate) and FireWire 400 (400 Mbps transfer rate) for maximum compatibility
* Bus-powered design eliminates need for power supply
* 1-year limited warranty
* Device measures 2.9 x 0.5 x 5 inches (WxHxD)
* Capacity: 120 GB
* Format: FAT32
* Rotational speed: 5400 RPM
* Buffer: 8 MB
* Interface: 1 x Hi-Speed USB 4-pin USB Type B, 1 x IEEE 1394 FireWire400
* System requirements (PC): 300 MHz processor or higher; USB or FireWire controller; Windows Vista/2000/2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional x64; USB 2.0 host connection or controller for USB 2.0 speeds; 4X CD-ROM drive for installation; 1 GB hard drive space for installation of supporting software; 256 MB RAM or more as required by operating system
* System requirements (Mac): G3 (blue and white G3 only) or greater or iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Mini computer with built-in USB or FireWire400 connection; Mac OS X 10.1 or higher; USB 2.0 or FireWire400 host connection or controller for USB 2.0 or FireWire400 speeds; CD-ROM drive for installation; 200 MB hard drive space for installation of supporting software; 128 MB RAM or more as required by operating system
* Power supply: USB power
* Dimensions: 2.9 x 0.5 x 5.1 inches (W x H x D)
* Weight: 0.36 pounds
* Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
* Included in the Box: 33721 portable hard drive, USB/supplemental power cord, FireWire400 (1394a) cable, CD-ROM (Touch-Free automated backup and disaster recovery software, user's manual and help files), quick install guide

Before you consider upgrading your computer because you want or need more hard drive space, consider purchasing the Iomega Portable Hard Drive instead.

Considering Iomega Portable Hard Drives are priced at about $89.00, isn’t it worth not having to buy an expensive computer that offers an operating system you are unfamiliar with, and may take valuable time to navigate?

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Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive NIB 500 GB 34169    US $129.99

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