subject: When Is The Right Time Purchase External Hard Drives [print this page] When Is The Right Time Purchase External Hard Drives
External hard drives are just like flash drives wherein we could easily transfer files from one computer to another. External Hard Drives can also be used in performing backups especially with larger files. Having an external hard drive will enable you to back up your whole hard disk drive since most external hard drives have capacity that of a an internal hard drive.
If you still do not have a backup of your computer files especially important ones, then this is the best time for you to purchase an external hard drive and perform a backup to ensure that your data is safe in case that your computer will stop from functioning well.
There are actually several types of external hard drives and you must choose which one you think is the best type for you. The first type of external hard drive is an enclosed hard disk drive wherein a real or internal hard disk drive is placed inside an enclosure for it to function as a portable external hard disk drive. This type is less expensive as compared to other types of external hard drives. But the disadvantage of using this type is that you will need to plug it in an electric outlet. Just like the internal hard disk drive, this still needs electric power in order to run. In other words, this may not be really "portable" in a sense. But if you are in a tight budget but you still need one, this type of the best for you.
The other type of external hard drive is actually just like a flash drive wherein you can plug it in any computer which has a USB port. This type of external hard drive does not need to be plugged into an outlet.
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