When choosing an external hard drive first consider how much capacity you are going to need. Generally a 1 terabyte external hard drive is more than enough space for the average consumer. Also check which type of connectivity the external hard drive uses. USB 2.0 is the usual standard, some hard drives can connect via Firewire (if your computer has the port) which is generally faster than USB. It's also wise to choose an external hard drive with some sort of warranty as some can unfortunately be defective, so it pays to have a warranty handy.
The WD Elements has several highly rated external hard drives to choose from, another highly rated brand is the My Passport line of external hard drives.
Western Digital and SeaGate are the top manufacturers of hard drives, internal and external.
Simpletech produce portable external hard drives. These range from small USB sticks, to larger external hard drives. Simpletech also produces mini versions of the portable hard drives
There are many portable external hard drives which would fit into most standard size pockets.
i have stacked 4 external hard drives (from different brands) on top of each other for years. No problem
One of the advantages of external hard drives is they are available in large capacities. Options are available for hard drives that have mass storing capability.
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External hard drives are used for storing documents, pictures, videos and any other computer files. The external hard drive can be plugged into any computer so it makes the files more portable. Many people use external hard drives as a way of backing up files.
There are many different brands of external hard drives. Although most people do not think they ever need an external hard drive, it is always good to have one just in case. The most reliable brands of external hard drives are Western Digital and Seagate.
Western Digital makes some really good external hard drives. They are fairly inexpensive. Another great company is Toshiba. There hard drives last for a very long time.
External hard drives are used for storing documents, pictures, videos and any other computer files. The external hard drive can be plugged into any computer so it makes the files more portable. Many people use external hard drives as a way of backing up files.