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Mobo123 · 03-11-2005, 02:37 AM

My 80 megs is just about full. What is everbody's take on having an external harddrive? or would i just be better off buying an internal? The problem i do face with an external is that i am using all my usb ports already.

Are zip drives still an alternative?

Any recommendations for what drive the best out there? price really isnt an issue.

oh, btw, i am alsointhe market for a top quality flat screen. any help with that would be greatly appreciately.

As an aside, who has the best deals around? newegg? fry's?

thanks guys in advance.

MiSo · 03-11-2005, 03:04 AM

i have a 40 gig internal hard drive, and i have a 200 gig external hard drive.

i keep all my files that i save off the internet on the external.
if you're worried about usb ports, you can just get a hub. not sure if thats the correct term for it, but something so you can split one port into multiple ports.

i bought my 200 gig off ebay for like $130 a while back.
they're MUCH MUCH cheaper now.
i have a western digital unit btw.. great piece, hasn't given me any problems.

Mobo123 · 03-11-2005, 03:16 AM

by a hub that you mentioned, is that sort of like an extension cord/octupus that i can plug in any number of usb items into it?

Also, has the luster been lost over the zip drive? i know the are expensive.

So, your opinion is just get a hub; seems simple enough.

but how would my computer then recognize a new piece of equipment? I am usung XP home version. thanks

btw, the way, i'm going to sleep cant keep my open any more. thanks for your help bud.

tres · 03-11-2005, 04:32 AM

If you have a desktop, your best bet would be to buy a larger Harddrive and install windows on it. Then use your current hard drive as a secondary drive. If your using xp you can use "USMT" to migrate all your setting and files to the new drive.

Rlyss · 03-11-2005, 12:11 PM

Forget the zip drive, those things were obsolete the day after they were on the market. I remember we bought a 100MB Zip drive when they were the latest thing, they're really quite useless. They're slow, a bitch to connect, frustrating with all the cables and everything, and they can't compete, space-wise, with an external hard drive. I'd just go with the biggest external hard disk you can afford.

R3d · 03-11-2005, 01:53 PM

you can get an external.. but id say just get an internal if you have the room for one.. just easiest..

Scorpion23 · 03-12-2005, 01:30 PM

If you're not going to be moving the hard drive to different computers it'll be better to get an internal. They're cheaper, faster, and take up less space than an external.

03-11-2005, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mobo123 Insane	Full Hard Drive queston My 80 megs is just about full. What is everbody's take on having an external harddrive? or would i just be better off buying an internal? The problem i do face with an external is that i am using all my usb ports already. Are zip drives still an alternative? Any recommendations for what drive the best out there? price really isnt an issue. oh, btw, i am alsointhe market for a top quality flat screen. any help with that would be greatly appreciately. As an aside, who has the best deals around? newegg? fry's? thanks guys in advance.

03-11-2005, 03:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
MiSo Psycho	i have a 40 gig internal hard drive, and i have a 200 gig external hard drive. i keep all my files that i save off the internet on the external. if you're worried about usb ports, you can just get a hub. not sure if thats the correct term for it, but something so you can split one port into multiple ports. i bought my 200 gig off ebay for like $130 a while back. they're MUCH MUCH cheaper now. i have a western digital unit btw.. great piece, hasn't given me any problems.

03-11-2005, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mobo123 Insane	by a hub that you mentioned, is that sort of like an extension cord/octupus that i can plug in any number of usb items into it? Also, has the luster been lost over the zip drive? i know the are expensive. So, your opinion is just get a hub; seems simple enough. but how would my computer then recognize a new piece of equipment? I am usung XP home version. thanks btw, the way, i'm going to sleep cant keep my open any more. thanks for your help bud.

03-11-2005, 04:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
tres Insane Location: Long Island, NY	If you have a desktop, your best bet would be to buy a larger Harddrive and install windows on it. Then use your current hard drive as a secondary drive. If your using xp you can use "USMT" to migrate all your setting and files to the new drive.

03-11-2005, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rlyss The Pusher Location: Edinburgh	Forget the zip drive, those things were obsolete the day after they were on the market. I remember we bought a 100MB Zip drive when they were the latest thing, they're really quite useless. They're slow, a bitch to connect, frustrating with all the cables and everything, and they can't compete, space-wise, with an external hard drive. I'd just go with the biggest external hard disk you can afford.

03-11-2005, 01:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	you can get an external.. but id say just get an internal if you have the room for one.. just easiest..

03-12-2005, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	If you're not going to be moving the hard drive to different computers it'll be better to get an internal. They're cheaper, faster, and take up less space than an external.