| External Hard Disk Drives | | | | your computer you probably already have one. In |
| Backing up your photographs, videos, and data files | | | | terms of access speeds the latest eSata standard |
| regularly is much more important than the regular | | | | offers the fastest connection, but that comes with a |
| computer user recognizes. Having an easy to use | | | | price. USB 2.0 and FireWire can cover most of your |
| solution with almost unlimited storage provides that | | | | general needs without having to upgrade your |
| functionality and puts your mind at ease knowing | | | | system with the newer eSata card. Any of the |
| that those irreplaceable digital images are safely | | | | interfaces will do the job, however, be sure to |
| stored away. Pictures, videos, and data files can be | | | | purchase an external hard drive with the same type |
| restored quickly and easily should a problem arise. | | | | of port interface that your computer has. |
| You will find just such a solution using these | | | | Choose an external hard disk drive with the capacity |
| inexpensive, dependable, and easy to use External | | | | at least as big as your computer's largest hard drive, |
| Hard Disk Drives. | | | | but preferably much larger. You will then have the |
| External hard disk drives are ideal for backing up your | | | | capacity to backup your important files or mirror |
| hard drives or storing additional media separate from | | | | clone your current internal hard drive. The most |
| your internal hard drive. Photos, videos, and digital | | | | popular External hard drives have the following |
| music have all become so popular in recent years | | | | capacities: 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB, 750 GB, 1000 GB |
| that computer users need a place to put it all. CD's, | | | | ( 1 TB) or 1.5 TB. Some manufacturers are now |
| DVD's, although very useful for many applications, do | | | | selling external hard drives with 2 or more TB's. Most |
| not have the capacity to hold PC backups and are | | | | of them come with the USB 2.0 interface and some |
| not all that convenient. However, the prices of | | | | with FireWire interface. The latest external hard |
| external hard disk drives have come down so much | | | | drives are being fabricated with Wireless USB |
| during the last 2 years that they are perfect for | | | | connection, which allows transfer rates of up to 15 |
| backing up and securing your important, irreplaceable | | | | MB's /second. This provides for the fast data |
| data. | | | | movement and frexiblitiy required in today's graphic |
| The two most common interfaces for hooking up | | | | environment. It allows the backup of data whenever |
| external hard disk drives to you computer are USB | | | | it is in range up to 30 feet, similar to a direct |
| and FireWire with eSata now becoming popular also. | | | | attached storage device. What will the future bring in |
| USB has been around for years and is standard on | | | | this computer age? Only your imagination can |
| just about all computers today while FireWire ports | | | | conceive! |
| are newer and if you use a digital video camera with | | | | |