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Redliner
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PostPosted: 14:11 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: External Hard drives? Reply with quote
Yay or nay?

The HDD on my laptop is a pathetic 40GB, and with 300GB going for that kind of price...

So, upgrade the internal HDD, or buy an external one? Reccs?

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NSR Mick
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PostPosted: 14:13 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd say it depends on how portable you want this extra data to be. Ifyou need to cart it about upgrade the internal one.
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PostPosted: 14:14 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
gsxrmick wrote:
I'd say it depends on how portable you want this extra data to be. Ifyou need to cart it about upgrade the internal one.

Despite the fact it's a laptop, it rarely leaves the house (poor bastard).
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PostPosted: 14:17 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Go with the external. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:43 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: Re: External Hard drives? Reply with quote
Redliner wrote:
Yay or nay?...

IMO worth it.
However, check your laptop has USB2 and so has the external. You'll be waiting around quite a lot if they haven't.

I find it a useful way to carry around my music collection. I've a 40Gb 2.5" USB. Saves having external power supply you find on the 3.5" based drives. However, as you'll keep it in situ that's not a problem for you.

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PostPosted: 17:17 - 11 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a 60gb external 2.5" which is really good. Also a 120gb external 3.5" but its a bit of a pain really, takes a lot of space up and needs a power supply.

I also just bought a 2.5" hard drive for my laptop (upgrade) 100gb for £65.

I would prefer to have the internal memory as well as a 2.5" portable hd rather than a small internal memory and a 3.5" external hd.
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