by: missourigrl January 7, 2013 9:46 AM PST
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"Storage" "backup"
by R. Proffitt 
- 1/7/13 9:55 AM
In Reply to: Looking for external hard drive for pics/music storage by missourigrl
Keep in mind I like the word backup but these externals are still not reliable enough to call them storage. They are pretty reliable but one drop or oops delete and your last copy is gone.
I see many under 99 buck externals on amazon,. newegg and at the stores so it's easy to get one and backup what you have today.
Bob
thanks...
by missourigrl - 1/7/13 2:02 PM
In Reply to: "Storage" "backup" by R. Proffitt
Ok, so they are not as reliable as a computer hard drive? Am I understanding you correctly? Are there other options? I have a site online where I keep my photos and I have them on my desktop hard drive as well. But my desktop is getting very old and I seldom use it, except to store pics/music.
So far? No. Why?
by R. Proffitt - 1/7/13 2:06 PM
In Reply to: thanks... by missourigrl
Because inside a computer it has a case to take the brunt of the impact. Folk that drive their copies down to ONE LAST COPY on any single device tend to lose them all.
If you have an old machine and use this for a backup copy, that's a good idea. But it's only the first line of defense. Here I have our family photo collection on no less than 3 devices.
Bob
more clarification please
by missourigrl - 1/7/13 2:17 PM
In Reply to: So far? No. Why? by R. Proffitt
I see. What do you mean by "one last copy"?
I've never had any problems losing music or photos...of course I realize that doesn't mean it could happen. I'm just afraid my desktop will give up some day.
It's simple.
by R. Proffitt - 1/7/13 2:20 PM
In Reply to: more clarification please by missourigrl
If you move your files to this external for "storage" and have them only there, that's the last copy. If you copy them there as "backup" then if your PC fails, you have a copy to bring back to your new system.
Bob
I see
by missourigrl - 1/7/13 2:22 PM
In Reply to: It's simple. by R. Proffitt
Ok, yes I understand what you are saying. Thank you!
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