2006-07-31 21:58:02 · 8 answers · asked by summer_snow0402 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
When you buy the external hard disk:
>Quality of the product
>Price of the product
>How long of the warantee for the product
>you also can ask some profesional person to get some opinion
>when you buy the product make sure you see overall the product and analysis the different and the benenit or lacking for your own computer.
>you also can check true to the internet to make sure it.
http://www.computersell.com
http://www.computer.com
2006-08-01 00:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by johnlee871231 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Size does matter. Some External HDDs are big (like Western Digital Makes). It makes them hard to carry and easily they get noticed. So look for smaller sized HDDs (some that would fit in your pocket).
2. Power Options: Powered by a USB Cable is best. Its easy and no plug point is required.
3. USB 2.0 Compatible: Ensure that your external HDDs is USB 2.0 Compatible.
4. Ensure that it has a hard shell cover. It protects against shocks.
2006-07-31 22:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Indian_Male 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a everyday not user-friendly stress can slot in an enclosure and then paintings like a USB stress, this could be greater much less costly, fairly pondering as you basically might desire to purchase the enclosure as quickly as and can greater healthy an limitless quantity of drives. in the journey that your hardware helps it, you quite need an eSATA, if it does not, then firewire, and if it does not help that, USB. decide for SATA on the stress, and that i'm not too advantageous on the producer, have not had lots adventure on them, a stress is a stress.
2016-12-11 04:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get one that isn't firewire or usb powered.
ie. Make sure it's powered by a wall socket.
USB/ Firewire powered external HDD tend to overheat.
I personally think 'Maxtor' are a good reliable brand.
2006-07-31 22:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by Todd's 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big it is the more gigs the more info you can put on it the higher rpm specs on it the more it will cost, same as internal hard drives
2006-07-31 22:02:36 · answer #5 · answered by jhnedrmr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the drive is not too soft and it is not internal.
Also bring some money.
Good luck
2006-07-31 22:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) the price
2) size(GB)
3) the Brand
2006-07-31 22:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by James Bond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enough storage, connectivity, good instructions, fast seek time.
2006-07-31 22:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋