Robert, I'm a little confused - are you transferring files from your internal hard drive to the externals, to take advantage of that added storage space? If so, how do you back up the external drives? Onto other external drives?
Thanks Randall On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course how much additional magnetic storage you need depends on your > requirements. I need about 1.5 terrabytes so I have several external hard > drives connected to my computer. I chose external hard drives instead of > upgrading or adding to my internal ones; there is not really a good reason > to justify one way or another as far as I know, but it was just easier for > me with external drives. Plus, they are more flexible -- I gave one of my > smaller 300 GB drives to my freshman daughter in college to encourage her > backups and to hold the music & videos she will soon be downloading like any > other college student. She knows how to plug in an external drive. > > If you are using an external hard drive for everyday storage to augment > your limited-size internal drive, I recommend one that automatically shuts > itself off when it is not needed (and on when it is needed). If you are > using it only for backups or for some data transfer that is infrequent, an > external drive that has a manual shutoff switch is better. > > If you have been happy with 110 GB internal storage, you probably don't > need more than 500 GB external. But it might be tight to get a 100 or 120 > GB external drive for backup. Comparing $80 with $100, the 500 GB drive is > a better choice. (The cost of name brands is at the higher end of the range > that I mentioned -- but, who knows, maybe the name brands are no better than > the unknown brands? I believe this is definitely true for DVD players that > I have bought.) > > Just my opinion, everyone has at least one. > > > > Ranbo wrote: > >> Even if my current hard drive is only 110? Maybe I should, at some point, >> upgrade that as well. Guess getting 500 for $100 vs. 100 or 60 is a much >> better deal. Any need to go higher than 500? >> >> Thanks >> >> Randall >> >> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> So happens that I was looking last night a Newegg for a USB external hard >>> drive, and I discovered that these drives cost about $80 -- $100 >>> regardless >>> of whether they were 300 GB or 500 GB; the 100 GB size cost about $60 -- >>> $90. If it were me, I would buy the 500 GB or larger at a cost of around >>> $100. >>> >>> >>> Ranbo wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I need to get something for computer back up. Would an external hard >>>> drive >>>> be the simplest, most economical way to go? If so, what issues or >>>> features >>>> should I take into account? I have a 110 gig hard drive, so wonder how >>>> many >>>> gigs of back up I need. See some on sale that hold 300, 500 or, I >>>> think, >>>> 1,000 gig. At the moment, would mostly be to back up text, email and >>>> some >>>> photos, but guess I'd like some flexibility in the future to back up >>>> more >>>> photos, audio files and maybe some videos. I'd like to spend less than >>>> $100. Can anyone suggest a good product to meet these parameters and >>>> where >>>> to get it? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Randall >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
