Additional hard drive space

[Curvylady]

is it better to have an internal or external one . Thanks.

[ACtheTROLL]

it's debateable
it depends exactly what you expect to get from it - a quick fix or a more long-term solution.
on the desk or to carry round in your bag

either way you should think carefully about how big a one you can cope with.

I suppose once you've got one inside there is no easy way of turning back - at least you can still change your mind if it's still outside.

[ChuckFickens]

LOL

innuendosRus :)

[Ethel]

I love my external one - I have several pcs so it is easy to transfer info from one to the other with an external hard drive; it goes in my safe, for safekeeping; I take it on holiday and access my files from other pcs.

Entirely depends on your needs

[Curvylady]

I think an external one may be easier to install.


Videos mainly, holidays etc.

[VHG]

>I think an external one may be easier to install.

An external hard disk is DEFINATELY easier to install, as all you need to do is plug it into a USB port.

To fit an internal one to a desktop PC you need to take the cover off and get invloved with cables etc. For a laptop it is impossible to fit a second hard drive except on a few laptops that do take 2 hard drives.

Note that an external harddrive is NOT any more safe or secure than a "normal" hard drive (perhpas even less so as it can be dropped or lost) so do make sure you back up important files to CD or DVD.

[Curvylady]

Thank you for your answers