1. Portability - This beauty is slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes (even thinner), and provides signal and USB bus power through the USB connection; just one cable and one hook-up needed; no external power adapter necessary. That makes it a snap to hook up, copy files, and disconnect for portability. Score: A+

2. Speed - When we first transferred some files to the SimpleDrive, the speed was disconcerting; this baby is fast, fast, fast! That means you can hook the SimpleDrive up with one cable, open and transfer files in the blink-of-an-eye, and be on your way. The speed is incredible! Score: A+

3. Capacity - The SimpleDrive that we tested had an 80GB capacity, bigger than the hard drives on many computers. That's enough space to transport about anything from home to the office to the meeting to the convention, etc., and never run out of space. But that's not all; the SimpleDrive is also availabe in 60GB, 120GB, 160GB, and 250GB versions. So... capacity is abundant, to say the least! Score: A+

4. Appearance - Ah ha! This is where the SimpleDrive grabs your eyeballs and won't let go! It is, to say the least, a sleek, lean, mean, storage machine! Designed by Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gives Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, the SimpleDrive is available in black, red, silver, and blue. Score: A+

SimpleDrive Portable hard drive is the easiest way to add fast, reliable storage to any desktop, laptop or notebook computer. With USB 2.0, setup is a snap and data transfer speeds up to 480Mb/second. StorageSync automatic backup software makes full or incremental backups fast and easy every time. And every SimpleDrive Portable hard drive comes with a free 2GB account on myfabrik.com so you can store, manage, and share your media online.

Schools will relish the whopping 40GB in this easy-to-use USB connected portable hard drive. Its small footprint (can stand up on its flat-side edge) and light weight (2 lbs.) make this the ideal way to store data files, MP3 music files, photos, movies, and the like. The clever design of BUSlink allows you to stack them one on top of another, and with the USB capabilities of daisy-chaining, you can add enormous memory to your operation! Perhaps the best thing about BUSlink, however, is its portability. You can easily take enormous amounts of data with you wherever you're going (to class, home, to a conference, to another school, etc.) and just plug into the USB port and you have access to all of your data! Its speed will impress you, too. Just like using your hard drive; much faster than ZIP, disks, and the like. At $129., the advertised price is very reasonable considering the amount of storage, the portability, the small footprint, and the rugged construction of the BUSlink alloy chassis. This is a must-have item for schools and educational professionals!