Maxtor factor

Managing your personal digital information can be a daunting task without adequate storage for your ever-expanding collection of MP3 audio files, video, social networking data, digital photos and games. A bunch of portable USB flash memory drives won't suffice. It's a job for the Maxtor Basics mini portable drive. This device has a robust 80 gigabytes of capacity, an 8-megabyte cache and a USB 2.0 interface, and reads data at 5,400 revolutions a minute. Except for a green light on the side that blinks while the drive is loading, this is a no-frills piece of equipment and costs just HK$509. It comes with a three-year limited warranty.