What brand of external hard drives to buy?

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What brand of external hard drives is the safest, most efficient to buy? Which company is to trust when purchasing?

Answer
Western Digital is pretty good, as well as Seagate. You can usually get both at a pretty decent price, and you can pick them up at retail stores such as Staples or Walmart.

What is a good reliable brand of external hard drive for a laptop?

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I bought a laptop about a year ago and I have been thinking of purchasing an external hard drive to start back up my laptop on to, in case something happens to it. I am not familiar with any of the brands, can anyone point me in the right direction?

Answer
The best brand is Iomega eGo 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 34646 (Ruby Red)
Its specifics are

Stylish colors - Available in Ruby Red, Midnight Blue and Silver
Rugged - Perfect for travel environments, the Drop Guard feature protects the drive when dropped up to 51"
Secure - Receive a full suite of protection solutions when you purchase USB 2.0 eGo Hard Drives!
Iomega now includes McAfee VirusScan Plus, Iomega QuikProtect, EMC Retrospect Express,
3 Year Warranty - with product registration

I found it at great price here:
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Portable-External-Drive-34646/dp/B0029D8DGO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286532476&sr=8-1=&tag=tawkisd-20

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