CES: Maxtor 160GB External 3000XT Drive

Since hard drives are now being used for such things as storing music and video, it seems a shame to keep them cooped up inside your computer, unless it's a drive for your PC apps. To let you take your drive (and a ton of ones and zeros) on the road, Maxtor just announced the 160GB external Personal Storage 3000XT hard disk drive, which transports data using a FireWire interface. If 160GB of data isn't enough for you, Maxtor says you can easily connect up to 62 drives for maximum capacity. The Personal Storage 3000XT will be available later this month for around $399.95. If you're not yet set up for IEEE 1394, Maxtor also offers a 1394 PCI Adapter Card, a 1394 CardBus, and the Maxtor DV Producer (DV editing product with 1394 Card), priced at $49.95, $99.95 and $79.95 respectively.