Various Methods Of Storing Images

I'm fiddling around with my sql server in my home computer. I would like to store a different image in each row of the product table (for example). All the pics are now in my hard disk. I gather from various discussion boards that there are several ways of saving images -

1. INTERNALLY

a)Use VB. Run in ISQL/w
b) Use insert statement. INSERT INTO EMP(empno,empname ,Picture_Id)
VALUES('E1235','Anthony','c:PhotosAnthony.jpg')
c) Use isql/w & TSQL statement
d) Use sqlgetdata and sqlputdatn
e) Use textcopy in binn directory.
f) Use VB & ADO

2. EXTERNALLY

a)store the image externally and simply store the path to it in a plain
varchar variable.

My questions are :-
(i) Can I save images simply using 1b)?
(ii)Is 2a) correct ? Do I just type the name of the image file in my harddisk as the value in the table ?
(iii) If I have the database linked to the internet and have it hosted by a commercial server in the future, will I have a nightmare reentering all the path names when I upload the database into the commercial server?
(iv) What are the pros and cons of the various methods listed in 1.