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External hard drive

flutterbyuk25
flutterbyuk25 Posts: 7,009 Forumite
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Hey all

I want to buy something to back up all my stuff from my laptop to keep it safe and to free up some space on my ageing laptop.I mainly have millions of photos (which I do have copies of on CD) plus documents like CV, etc but not mainly Word documents. I have some music too.

Can someone please recommend something that will suit me? And that's not too expensive?

TIA

x
* Rainbow baby boy born 9th August 2016 *

* Slimming World follower (I breastfeed so get 6 hex's!) *
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  • aj2703
    aj2703 Posts: 876 Forumite
    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6758617/Trail/searchtext%3ESEAGATE.htm

    This maybe a good option if you have the money...
  • maxtweenie
    maxtweenie Posts: 1,302 Forumite
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    aj2703 wrote: »
    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6758617/Trail/searchtext%3ESEAGATE.htm

    This maybe a good option if you have the money...

    I bought the 1tb version of this for less than a fiver more by shopping around. What's your budget? For a little bit more, here's a 750gb.

    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/187970
  • nancycosta222
    nancycosta222 Posts: 10 Forumite
    yeah, sure...if you go for the external hard-drive...than it's batter..!
    but first of all checkout the manufacture and support with the your current one...because there also some issues with the detection...!
  • aj2703
    aj2703 Posts: 876 Forumite
    maxtweenie wrote: »
    I bought the 1tb version of this for less than a fiver more by shopping around. What's your budget? For a little bit more, here's a 750gb.

    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/187970


    Where did you get the 1TB from then max..?. I only posted that one as an example. Not sure if the op shops on-line etc. The £50 argos one isn't bad for someone who want's it now and pays cash.

    Would be interested in the 1TB for £5 more myself if you provide a link.:D
  • wornoutmumoftwo
    wornoutmumoftwo Posts: 1,250 Forumite
    I destroyed an external as I forgot to turn it off - lasted about a year. I now have a buffalo and it powers down when the pc is turned off.
    Payment a day challenge: £236.69
    Jan Shopping Challenge: £202.09/£250
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  • aj2703
    aj2703 Posts: 876 Forumite
    wornoutmumoftwo wrote: »
    I destroyed an external as I forgot to turn it off - lasted about a year. I now have a buffalo and it powers down when the pc is turned off.

    You left it on for a year...?. Jees.. :)
  • chrisjw37
    chrisjw37 Posts: 75 Forumite
    Comet

    Iomega 500BG USB external (in Sale)

    £46


    Takes about 1 minute to plug in - it works just like that.
    1Tb £69
  • aj2703
    aj2703 Posts: 876 Forumite
    chrisjw37 wrote: »
    Comet

    Iomega 500BG USB external (in Sale)

    £46


    Takes about 1 minute to plug in - it works just like that.
    1Tb £69

    They also do the same seagate 500gb one as the argos link i posted except £5 cheaper..... Might be worth a look.......
  • wornoutmumoftwo
    wornoutmumoftwo Posts: 1,250 Forumite
    You left it on for a year...?. Jees.. :)

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    It's a long story. Got a sata drive but had an ide pc, so I got an external adapter, plugged it in the back of the pc and forgot about it.

    That was back in the days I didn't know much about computers, now I've just built my own and my external is only pluged in when I do backups.

    I learned my lesson anyway.
    Payment a day challenge: £236.69
    Jan Shopping Challenge: £202.09/£250
    Frugal Living Challenge: £534.64/15000
  • flutterbyuk25
    flutterbyuk25 Posts: 7,009 Forumite
    thanks guys,

    I'll have a look at all the suggested ones.

    £50 is around the mark I was looking at. I have a Dell Inspirion 1300 if that's any factor.

    x
    * Rainbow baby boy born 9th August 2016 *

    * Slimming World follower (I breastfeed so get 6 hex's!) *
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