Articles Index

Understanding PC Desktop Hard Drives
An article that examines the specifications for desktop PC hard drives to better understand the differences in hard drives for making an informed computer purchase.

Understanding Laptop PC Drives
An article that looks at the various hard drives, CD, DVD and Blu-ray drives found in laptop PCs to help make an informed purchasing decision.

SSD - Solid State Drives
Article from the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide looking at the new solid state drive technology and how it will impact computers over the traditional hard drive.

What to Look for in a Hard Drive
A look at the capacity and aesthetics to consider when purchasing a hard drive for a personal computer system.

What to Look for in a Hard Drive
Summary of how to examine performance, capacity and aesthetics used in determining the proper PC hard drive to purchase.

What to Look for in a Hard Drive
An introduction to buying hard drives for personal computers looking at the performance factors such as rotational speeds, access times and buffer sizes.

External SATA
Article discussing the new eSATA or external Serial ATA interface and its implications on computer storage from the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide.

Hybrid Hard Drives
Article from the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide that looks at hybrid hard drives and how they are meant to improve notebook battery life.

Hard Drive Failures
An article from the About PC Hardware / Reviews guide looking at hard drive reliability, crashes and what users can do to try and deal with them.

DVD Writers: Is Now the Time to Buy?
Discussion of the current DVD writer technologies and whether its time to buy one or wait till things get better.

When a Byte is not a Byte
An article that takes a look at the discrepancies in the advertised versus actual storage capacities for hard drives, CDs, DVDs and flash media from the About PC Hardware / Reviews Guide.