While the storage community eagerly awaits Serial ATA disks (see page 39), the latest generations of Ultra ATA disks have emerged, boasting huge capacities and searing performance.

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

Just over four months on from our massive hard drive roundup (October 2002, page 74), and Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks have finally arrived. Phew.

Our feature story covers best formats, backup options, and why you should reburn those photo CDs every two years.

How much capacity and how many drives do you need? We look at a selection of storage options

Stuck for storage space? Upgrade to one of the latest disks and you’ll benefit from better performance too

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

Many people upgrade their PCs by adding the latest CPU or more memory, but leave their old hard disk in place. The humble hard disk is one of the slowest components inside a PC (in fact, only optical

High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

Is your PC’s hard disk getting cramped? Invest in an external hard disk and never again worry about running out of room.

A monster PC thanks to some very high-end components. But it’s noisy and expensive.

Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

Defragment your hard drives

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package