Different Types of Computer Media

If you have lots of data that you want to transfer from one computer or another or just carry around with you so you can listen to your favorite tunes or watch your favorite movies, here are a few suggestions.

Computer media is what helped make the computer so practical. If all your data stayed in one place, you can never use it practically. There are many types of computer media including CD’s and DVD’s, USB flash drives and media cards.

CD’s and DVD’s have been around for years. They are excellent ways to store data, transport your favorite songs and movies, and archive digital photos. CD’s hold about 700 MB of date and DVD’s hold a whopping 4.7 GB. Not only do they hold an enormous amount of data, but they are very affordable. CD’s and DVD’s are less than $.50 each.

USB flash drives can easily connect from one computer to another. They are super light weight and the size of a keychain. Most USB hard drives cost less than $30 and can hold anywhere from 256 MB to over 1 GB of data.

Media cards are very popular with digital cameras. Most digital cameras use media cards to store photos. You can buy media cards with storage capacities from 256 MB to 2 GB. So if you are looking for great storage devices, take a look at these different types of computer media.