Is it internal or external drive?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Boodram" <steveboodram...@gmail.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need recommandation on external hard drives
I run XP and have no problem using my 1TB drive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Madison Espinoza" <wysiwy...@charter.net>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need recommandation on external hard drives
Hi David,
I'm very sorry to disagree, but I think you are very wrong on this point.
A hard drive has many factors to consider. Do you want to accidentally
purchase a Parallel ATA100 IDE hard drive when your computer motherboard
only supports sata? Most newer computers only support SATA drives.
Do you want to end up purchasing a 5400 RPM hard drive if your computer
can support a 7200 RPM much faster hard drive?
What if your computer is running Windows XP and cannot support the larger
500GB or 1 TB drives?
The other factor to consider is whether the hard drive will be used for
internal or external use. Since Melisa stated that she is going to use
this hard drive for external use, I would read the specs before making
this purchase. You want a 7200 RPM external H/D though the 5400 are less
expensive but will take longer to copy files. I would also look into
western digital as the manufacturer of the external drive. Do you have an
external hard drive enclosure already, or do you want the external with
the enclosure as one unit? Do you want USB 2.0 or can your computer use
USB 3.0? Most importantly, how long can you wait because right now hard
drives are extremely expensive. There have been very serious rain storms
in the Philippines where Western Digital manufactures their hard drives,
and this has caused the price of hard drives to explode. Typically, one
can find a 5400 RPM 2 TB external drive for about $150. A 1TB for about
$120 if you shop around.
In short, please specify what you want and I'll run a quick search for
you.
-M
W7HP32bit
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@jaws-users.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need recommandation on external hard
drives
The fact is a hard drive is a hard drive, they're all pretty good and
makes
no never mind as to your version of windows.
David Ferrin
Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the
ones
that mind don't matter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Tucker" <melissatuck...@att.net>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 6:29 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] need recommandation on external hard drives
I could use a 1tb or 2tb external hard drive and Not surw what are
better
ones and which ones work better with winxp. thanks for any suggestions.
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