50 must-have tech accessories under $50
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There are a lot of tech accessories out there. Some enhance the functionality of your current hardware, while others just complement it.
It's great that there are so many options out there, but that can also make picking the right product more difficult.
This list is chock full of the best accessories in a wide group of categories, and each one is $50 or less.
A flash drive
AmazonThe cloud is getting more reliable, but using it to move large files around still requires a very fast internet connection, so it still pays to keep a flash drive handy. This drive from SanDisk should be perfect for most day-to-day tasks.
It's got 64GB of storage — enough to hold thousands of pictures, songs, and documents, or hours of HD footage. It's also capable of transferring data at USB 3.0 speeds, so getting stuff onto and off of the drive will be snappier than using older flash drives.
SanDisk Ultra CZ48 64 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, $16.69, available at Amazon
An external hard drive
AmazonFlash drives are great for smaller files, but it pays to have a local backup. Should anything happen to your computer's internal hard drive, it's nice to know that your data is safe. At 500GB, this should be more than enough to back up the average person's photos, documents, music, and movies.
Lacie is known for making hard drives that last a long time and hard drive enclosures that can take a couple of lumps; I've been considering picking up one of their hard drives myself.
Lacie 500GB External Hard Drive, $39.99, available at Amazon
A lock port
AmazonIf you've got tech you want to stay put, then protect it! Kensington lock ports are still available on a wide variety of laptops and are definitely a theft-deterrent.
Most Kensington locks are unlocked using a combo, but this one uses a key; so instead of having to remember a set of numbers, you'll have to remember to bring your key.
Kensington Desktop Computer and Peripherals Locking Kit, $23, available at Amazon
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