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Quick takes on high-tech toys. Keith Shaw The scoop: The Tornado, by Data
Drive Thru, about $60. Transferring files becomes a matter of finding the
file or fold- What it is: The Tornado is about the size of a deck of cards
ers to transfer, and then click-and-drag to the second comput- er window.
and includes two retractable USB cables. The device lets you Why it's
cool: There are several ways to transfer files,but this quickly and easily
connect two Windows PCs to create an is the quickest and easiest method
I've seen.The Tornado elim- instant network for the purpose of
transferring files.The system inates the need for special crossover
Ethernet cabling, or any works automatically without any special software
to perform quick file transfers. USB flash software to install drives are
good for transferring files, but what happens if you Windows 2000 and need
to transfer more files than the drive's capacity allows? above , and there
are PRODUCT There's no hard drive on the Tornado, so no need to worry no
wizards or con- about how many files are being transferred. figuration
neces- SHOT Some caveats: Some longtime IT users may balk at a $60 sar y.
When you con- gadget when they have crossover cables lying around, but the
nect the Tornado to device isn't really designed for them. This is aimed at
con- the two computers, a sumer or other nontechnical users who want to
quickly trans- split-screen window pops fer data from one computer to
another without needing a USB up showing the first comput- The Tornado
lets a whirlwind of drive or other such methods. er and the second comput-
data be transferred from one Grade: out of five computer to another er's
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