This is the perfect assignment for me right now. I am thinking about getting and external backup drive and can now take this time to research it. Basically one of my hard drives went down and I didn’t have some of my work backed up. I would like something that I can run a backup every time I shut down my computer. I have a lot of the information I want to back up spread across various drives. I would like to find something with customizable backup software that I can tell which areas to backup. Another thing I am looking for is speed. I want something with a ESATA connection as well as a USB connection so I can hook it up to my laptop and my desktop. Finally I want something that will last for a long time. I don’t want to buy a backup drive that is just going to crash in the next 3-5 years.
Here is what I have found so far. While looking on CNET.com I found that there are many options to look for. I also found that many of these options are out of my price range. Most drives with eSATA and USB with large storage space are above $200.00. The best I have found it the Seagate BlackArmor WS 110 1 TB USB 2.0/eSATA for around $120.00. This seems to have everything I need but is only for a backup device that uses the software. I am afraid that this would impede my ability to use it as a storage device as well as a backup. There are also solid state drives which may end up being more reliable. Finally there are online backups which store your information on a server but you have to pay a monthly fee. As you can see there are many options. Please post suggestions in what you have used!
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