Depends what you want to store on it. But it seems today the sweet spot is probably 500 gigs.
Your real choice is the interface. For average home users, just get USB2. But for more serious work consider eSATA or 1394b. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Ranbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Even if my current hard drive is only 110? Maybe I should, at some point, > upgrade that as well. Guess getting 500 for $100 vs. 100 or 60 is a much > better deal. Any need to go higher than 500? > > Thanks > > Randall > > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So happens that I was looking last night a Newegg for a USB external hard >> drive, and I discovered that these drives cost about $80 -- $100 regardless >> of whether they were 300 GB or 500 GB; the 100 GB size cost about $60 -- >> $90. If it were me, I would buy the 500 GB or larger at a cost of around >> $100. >> >> >> Ranbo wrote: >> >>> I need to get something for computer back up. Would an external hard >>> drive >>> be the simplest, most economical way to go? If so, what issues or >>> features >>> should I take into account? I have a 110 gig hard drive, so wonder how >>> many >>> gigs of back up I need. See some on sale that hold 300, 500 or, I think, >>> 1,000 gig. At the moment, would mostly be to back up text, email and some >>> photos, but guess I'd like some flexibility in the future to back up more >>> photos, audio files and maybe some videos. I'd like to spend less than >>> $100. Can anyone suggest a good product to meet these parameters and >>> where >>> to get it? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Randall >>> >>> >>> ************************************************************************* >>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
