How to Choose an External Harddrive

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Tip 1 - How to buy an external hard drive

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ayyubi 1101 | permalink

It’s time to back up your files, but you have no idea where to start. Here are some key points to ask yourself when buying the best external hard drive for your needs.

For further reading: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-buy-an-external-hard-drive/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Choose the Right External Hard Disk Drive for You

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by telsey | permalink

Deciding to back up a hard drive can be prudent, particularly if the files it contains are sensitive or valuable in nature. For professionals who spend the majority of their working lives creating digital...
Tags: external hard disk flash memory usb hard drive computer

For further reading: http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Choose-the-Right-External-Hard-Disk-Drive-for-You-/10000000177629242/g.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to buy the best portable hard drive

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Takizzle | permalink

Sometimes a USB key just isn't roomy enough. We describe the portable hard drive specs and features that matter most, and name five of our favorite models.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2015241/how-to-buy-the-best-portable-hard-drive.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Storage buying guide - CNET

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Donald Worthington | permalink

Looking for new storage devices and need some tips? You're in the right place.

For further reading: http://www.cnet.com/topics/storage/buying-guide/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - How-To: Choose the best external hard drive for your Mac (or iOS device!)

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maureen Bernardy | permalink

I feel old saying this, but having used computers since before external hard drives existed, I can say with certainty that buying a hard drive is easier today than it's ever been before. For tradit...

For further reading: http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/12/best-external-hard-drive-for-mac-ios/ ^[5]