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Help me find one, for my needs, please?
Requirements:
Bare minimum hard drive - 500gb. 1TB would be better, but mehh.
Size: relatively small, not extremely heavy or bulky. In other words, portable.
Password protection option.
Relatively fast transfer rate. I do not want to be waiting six hours for a few gb to transfer.
Easy to use, something like drag-and-drop or similar
Back-up software, so I can copy my harddrive contents to it in case of computer crashing emergency.
USB 2.0 powered only, since I don't want to plug into the wall and I don't have a firewire slot.
Price range - up to $150.
I was thinking a Toshiba one, since it might be best compatible with my Toshiba laptop?
Answer
Do you have a Best Buy or similar type of computer store where you can go look at them?
I would recommend looking at them in a store, and being able to talk to a knowledgeable sales person.
They would be better able to help you.
There is so many kinds / styles available, I would want to look at them all, and read the specifications on the box of the hard drive.
As for the back up- if you have much really important stuff on your computer, I would go with an
on-line back up, such as Carbonite.
I have a Carbonite back-up for mine, and it is great!!! It backs up my stuff automatically, every day.
An external hard drive for back up is good, but it still is a hard drive, and thus subject to crashing just like the internal hard drive in your computer.
Chances are slim, but you never know!
Good luck in your searching, and I hope you find a good one that does what you want it to do.....
Do you have a Best Buy or similar type of computer store where you can go look at them?
I would recommend looking at them in a store, and being able to talk to a knowledgeable sales person.
They would be better able to help you.
There is so many kinds / styles available, I would want to look at them all, and read the specifications on the box of the hard drive.
As for the back up- if you have much really important stuff on your computer, I would go with an
on-line back up, such as Carbonite.
I have a Carbonite back-up for mine, and it is great!!! It backs up my stuff automatically, every day.
An external hard drive for back up is good, but it still is a hard drive, and thus subject to crashing just like the internal hard drive in your computer.
Chances are slim, but you never know!
Good luck in your searching, and I hope you find a good one that does what you want it to do.....
whats the cheapest portable hard drive?
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hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...
sorry...i meant external
Answer
Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.
It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.
Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".
Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.
www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.
Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.
It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.
Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".
Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.
www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.
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