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Hey, we know shopping for digital storage might not sound as sexy as shopping for a new iPad or laptop, but what'll you do if your hard drive on those devices crashes? Computer techs far and wide repeatedly tell you to "make a backup copy" and so in that spirit, we're offering five great deals on data storage solutions: flash drives, external drives, and memory cards.

It's been a rough couple of months for hard drives; deals on HDDs are still in short supply due to flooding in Thailand, and now both Seagate and Western Digital have announced that they will slash warranties on their new drives in 2012.

Most of us don't go around thinking about the joys of data storage, and then it happens: Your computer crashes, or you're in immediate need of a flash drive to hand-off an important document. We've got five data storage deals — four of which are Editors' Choice-caliber — that will address all aspects of your storage needs, from thumb drives to an SDHC card.

Thailand has been bailing out of its rainy season, but the flooding in some areas has been severe, and numerous factories have been shutdown. Considering the country produces 25% of the world's hard drives, some analysts are concerned about a long-term hard drive shortage — which could mean fewer deals for consumers.

You can never have too much flash storage on hand, and the editors at dealnews have seen some pretty amazing deals on drives and cards recently. Here's a handful of bargains (including two Editors' Choice offerings) that will make deleting photos or other digital memories a thing of the past.