I ordered an HP laptop with a 100GB harddrive. I called asked them if I could change it to the 160GB size instead (Dual 80GB drives) but they said it already shipped and I could just send it back if its "not up to my standards". The cost difference for this upgrade is $100. Would I be better off just adding a harddrive later on (if possible) if I need more space, or is this dual harddrive thing difficult to mess with and should just send it back?
2006-11-06 07:35:48 · 7 answers · asked by 33ea 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
id recommend kepping it and buying an external hard drive like myself...its easy and portable depending on what model u get!
2006-11-06 07:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by thenox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not as familiar with laptops, although I'm trying to figure out how you can actually put in two drives into a laptop without running out of just physical space. Probably they took a 160 and just partitioned it into 2 drives
i would just hold off, unless you're really big on downloading really large picture files. otherwise, even 100GB is going to hold over for a long time.
Nowadays hard drives are a dime a dozen. You could probably get a large external drive for less than $100.
2006-11-06 15:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Gina S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what you are going to use the laptop for, I'd keep what you got, 100GB is a good amount of space. Now if you are going to create a massive library of music/pictures/video, you may need to rethink that idea.
2006-11-06 15:39:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just add another hardrive later. I only had a 60 and my lap was never full and I had huge programs on mine. Itwould be cheaper to have a alocal service guy do it rather than shipping it back to them and waiting forever for an upgrade.
2006-11-06 15:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Hollz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not worth sending it back and forth just for that little bit of expansion. A smart idea is to buy an external hard drive as for back-up purposes.
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http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Western-Digital-External-Hard-Drive-WDG1U2500N/sem/rpsm/oid/145402/catOid/-12973/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
2006-11-06 15:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard drives for additional storage are now cheap consider this option.
2006-11-06 15:39:35 · answer #6 · answered by derf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not worth the $$...
external HD is getting cheaper and cheaper everyday!
2006-11-06 15:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋