A Choice to Make

[woundedmallard]

Hey Everybirdy,

Got my big FOUR-OH coming up and the Mrs. asks which I would rather have. Eventually of course, I'll get the alternate as well, but since I have to pick one...... hmmm.
I'm choosing between a hand held hard drive (probably a Hyperdrive 60GB) or an external hard drive (at least a 400GB).

I don't have ay vacation coming up where the hand held will be used just yet. I am piling up images in my current primary hard drive as well as burning stacks of DVD's. Hmmmmm..decisions, decisions!
Any thoughts?

 

[dmwphoto]

Thomas
Happy impending Bday!
I would opt for the external in a 500GB flavor and move all of your images over from your primary HD. This will free up you system and speed up things as well.
Dave

 

[Gale]

Need double back-up
External drives are great
I have 2-200gig.
But they are filling up to fast.
So I would go bigger x2 next time.
DVD and CD's take over the house

 

[woundedmallard]

Was leaning that way but do like the sound advice, thanks Dave and Gale!

 

[woundedmallard]

I'm thinking about this one. ti was rated the best out of the top 10 in PC World.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...s&Q=&sku=478637&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

 

[MParker]

Thomas
Happy impending Bday!
I would opt for the external in a 500GB flavor and move all of your images over from your primary HD. This will free up you system and speed up things as well.
Dave

Agree! ... or bigger! I currently used two duplexed 400GB and I should have gotten 500GB or bigger I think.

 

[jfenton]

Seagate Free Agent Pro

I just bought two of the 750 GB Free Agents Pros and I'm pleased as can be with them.

So much so that as soon as I empty my 300 and 400 Seagate externals, I'll be selling them here

 

[woundedmallard]

I just bought two of the 750 GB Free Agents Pros and I'm pleased as can be with them.

So much so that as soon as I empty my 300 and 400 Seagate externals, I'll be selling them here

Ya don't say? hmmmmmm......

Thanks for the input MIke and Jim! I think I"m going for the 750GB so as not to have to worry about space for a while. It sounds like setting it up should be a snap...I hope. I'm entering an area of no experience here, might have to pick some brains once I get around to ordering this puppy! :wink:

 

[Clix Pix]

External HD -- no-brainer here! :smile:

Nothing to setting one up: just plug it in and start copying or moving over your files. (At least that is my experience with the LaCie external HDs and G-Tech G-Drive external HDs I use on my Macs. I don't think that any drivers are required for Windows machines unless you're using WIN 98 or older.)

 

[woundedmallard]

Thanks Connie. Overwhelmingly the external hard drive wins. will be putting in the order soon! Appreciate everyone's two cents! Thanks.

 

[woundedmallard]

500gb

Just hooked up my 500Gb Seagate FreeAgent. Just like it said, less than 2 miutes to hook up and I've been uploading ever since! :biggrin:

Another "plus" I thought I'd pass along, I bought it on buy.com for $128.00, that's after receiving $10 off for joining Google Check-out. The 750GB was around $280. The price was right, even if it is a bit smaller storage.

 

[fishlips]

The very first thing to do is to STOP buring to DVDs. Get out of this method as soon as you can. contary to popular belief, DVDs have a surprising short life span. You might find that some of your data is seriously corrupted - I certianly did. Take a look at the Maxtor external drive line. I have several stacked together and they are very inexpensive. Give Newegg a try to saving some bucks. I also enjoy the hyperdive lines. I have two of the new ones, and one generation one. The later seldom sees daylight, but I still take it to Africa along with the others.

Cheers

 

[woundedmallard]

Thanks Randy. appreciate your input. Been reading some, about that subject, a creature of habit at the moment but once I decide on a comfortable and efficient alternative for me I'll certainly make the switch.