I'm thinking of buying an external hard disk drive, either 500gb
or 1 tb to store my music and games, and for backup. I don't need
portability as the drive will not leave my house, and will at most
be used to transfer stuff between my 2 desktops.
Could you guys recommend some good external hard drives to get?
I'm probably getting them from PC zone as I am lazy and will
probably get cheated at Sim Lim D: Thanks!
Ahh, since you do not have to bring the drive in and out
of your house, get the 3.5" Hard disks instead.
They are cheaper for the capacity. A 320gb 2.5" can cost the
same as a 500TB 3.5" .
Now, what's the differece between a 2.5 and 3.5 inch.
One difference is that the 2.5 inch hard disk requires no
external power source (just power from the USB slots) , while the
3.5 inch hard disk requires a power socket.
Because of the portability factor, the 2.5 inch hard disks and
the point that i have stated above, it's generally more expensive /
gb.
So if you are out shopping. Get a 3.5 Inch hard disk
instead.
out of topic abit, I personally am using a SEAGATE 3.5
Inch desktop, and I'm generally lazy to travel to simlim/ funan to
get my drives. So I would just go to challenger / major electronic
stores nearby.
I seem to notice that drives have a controlled price as stated
by the manufacturers. So it wouldn't cost a major difference
(taking into account transportation fees).
If you are getting a drive at IT shows, that's another case all
together