In 2013, small disk drives of very high capacity (1 to 3 Terabytes) are available which use the USB connections available on computers and other electronic equipment having USB connections.
The device is very small ( 3 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches (shirt pocket size) )
They are often used either to provide additional storage, archived storage, or for portability and convenient use on several computers or LargeScreenTvs? with usb inputs at differing locations. Take your data stuff with you and use with affordable and flexible convenience.
Nothing beats the bandwidth of an SUV stuffed with thumb drives...
Except a 16-wheeler stuffed with thumb drives
... and a mighty good memory about what stuff was on which thumb drive! -- I prefer the kind of organization and searching capabilities I can have in a 2Tb pocket size UsbPowered? hard-drive (one that spins and hums - letting me know with its little led that it is active and doing stuff. (That's nearly 500 2Gb thumb drives, costing eight to ten times as much )), and it uses only one usb connector!