I bought a LaCie 20GB USB 2.0 portable hard drive that fits in my pocket. At the time it cost about $129.00. Today one can get a 40GB drive, that's the same size, but faster, for $79.00. There are, of course, other options that may even be a better value. The little pocket drive allowed the xfer of files form one machine to another to take place easily and quickly. And it has the advantage of being a go anywhere unit, allowing for the portability of a great may files, so I can work on pics on a friend's computer, swap files, bring files to the lab, and so on, with ease.
However, I mostly use it as an "attic" or storage room, keeping odds and ends on it, like recipes, joke files, funny pics, personal correspondence - anything I don't really need but want to hold on to. These little drives are cool, come in much larger capacities, and are relatively inexpensive. They're not in the same league as the big, fast backup drives, but they are a lot more portable. La Cie always has something interesting on their web site. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: 9/27/2006 9:18:04 PM > Subject: Re: Just shoot me.. > > Ann, I know that finances are usually a consideration. When you have the > money, you can get a useable XP machine for $500 or less. > > Also, regarding the files on your current PC, you can get an external > hard drive in a case that connects through USB. Heck, these are down to > about $100. Or get a memory stick. As long as you have one USB port > working, you can transfer all of your files to a new machine. > > Joe > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
