You may know Verbatim for its legacy in recorded media technology including CD and DVD, but there's so much more -- from other storage devices, including hard disks, USB drives, SSD, and memory cards, to an array of accessories including mice and keyboards.
Verbatim's style is straightforward, with clean and colorful designs without excess sizzle.
For example, the Verbatim Store 'n' Go SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is exactly what the product name describes -- a compact portable hard drive that supports up to 10X faster data transfers with USB 3.0.
The drive is pocketable and light (4.72 x 3.11 x 0.71), with a curved front surface that flows into a flat back with non-skid bumpers.
It's available with 500 GB capacity in black, blue, and pink for around $70 street price, and with 1 TB in black for around $90, and comes with a seven-year limited warranty.
Verbatim adds software to format the drive to FAT32 or NTFS (Windows) or FAT32 to HFS+ (Mac), and also includes Nero BackItUp & Burn software for Windows.
And did I mention we're now talking about a full terabyte of storage in a size that's a bit thicker than a pack of Post-It Notes, for under $100. There's no excuses for losing files now!
See my Holiday Gadgets and Wireless Accessories 2013 coverage for more on portable devices.
Find the Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Drive
on Amazon.com