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!SATA Hard Disk in Removable Drive Tray
|Hard Disk Size: at least '''160GB250GB'''.<br />'''Please buy the tray from the bookstore''' as not all trays are compatible.<br /><br />Mechanical shock from dropping a hard drive causes drive failure for several students each semester. If you use a mechanical hard drive, be careful not to drop it, and transport it in a padded container (e.g. wrapped in an old shirt).<br /><br />SSDs are becoming competitive in price, are faster, and are less susceptible to shock, so you may want to look for a deal on an SSD instead of a hard drive -- but check to ensure that your SSD will fit properly into your drive tray.<br /><br />Please tighten the drive screws securely to prevent the tray from jamming in the holder, or leave the screws off.<br /><br />|[[Image:hd-tray.jpg|thumb|right|180px|<b>Hard Disk in Disk Tray</b><br />At least <b>160 250 GB</b> (available at the Bookstore)]]
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!USB Flash Drive