Techie question - external hard drives

[addiebee]

Hey, guys. I ended up getting a WD 500gb ext hard drive - the desktop type that runs while the computer is running. I gave it a lot of thought and decided a semi-permanent one would be better. And sometime in the near future, should I need a portable drive - to take large presentations to clients, etc., then I will invest in one of those as well.

 

[strange_wings]

How large are your presentations? You may be able to just use a USB drive for those. Very portable and solid state.

 

[jcat]

Originally Posted by strange_wings

How large are your presentations? You may be able to just use a USB drive for those. Very portable and solid state.

They come in all sizes. I use a 2 GB one for school, hubby's got an 8 GB one for his music, and I know you can get ones with 16 or 32 GB.

 

[fastnoc]

Originally Posted by AddieBee

Hey, guys. I ended up getting a WD 500gb ext hard drive - the desktop type that runs while the computer is running. I gave it a lot of thought and decided a semi-permanent one would be better. And sometime in the near future, should I need a portable drive - to take large presentations to clients, etc., then I will invest in one of those as well.

I think you made the right decision. How do you like it?

 

[addiebee]

Had it shipped from Circuit City. Hasn't arrived yet.

Right now, presentations are not that large, but if I do a large PPt or there is the prospect of video... I'm not sure that would fit on a flash drive. How big to they get? I've seen them as large as 16 GB...

 

[strange_wings]

I'm seeing info for ones up to 64gigs - priced at a couple thousand dollars though!

 

[addiebee]

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I'm seeing info for ones up to 64gigs - priced at a couple thousand dollars though!

Yikes!!!! I"m better off getting a portable ... 320-500 gb for 100-129... with USB plug n play..