One of the major changes in hard-drive technology in recent years is that most computers now use Serial ATA (SATA) connections, as opposed to the older ATA/IDE connections (also known as PATA, for ...

Addonics has added new portable optical drives to its line that feature a built-in eSATA and USB interface. The new Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW and the Pocket DVD-RRW drive provide throughput up to ...

eSATA lets external hard drives run at internal speeds. But don't expect to see mainstream PCs with those ports until 2008. Photos: eSATA drives Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

USB 2.0 is the most popular connection technology for external devices, with FireWire (either 400 or 800) a close second. However, if you really want extreme speed, eSATA is the way to go, as Seagate ...