Technology enthusiasts may remember the big push in the 1990s when compact discs began to replace the floppy disk as the preferred method for transporting data from one computer to another. Though larger in size, they could store significantly more info. The next evolution was the DVD, which was the same size but offered about seven times the space. Even though new storage solutions, such as portable USB drives, memory cards or the Internet cloud, have been created, some users still prefer to use shiny discs for everything from music and video files to system backups. Writer Bio
