Dropbox is also a good provider if the person you are sending to has an account. I mainly just use link providers like mediafire for those that doesn't have them.
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Dropbox is also a good provider if the person you are sending to has an account. I mainly just use link providers like mediafire for those that doesn't have them.
Yeah, an external hard drive is not necessary due to the vast amount of options out there.
I prefer using some of those online storage spaces. Dropbox is definitely a neat suggestion that I would utilize. I don't even like having USB sticks on me, they are just as easy to lose or misplace than an external hard drive.
I have heard about "Cloud Computing', that would be an interesting solution for storage issues.
It depends on what files are you dealing with. If you only deal with some documents then two memory sticks are more than enough. External hard drives are usually used to store big files and examples of these are softwares, media files like movies and music collection. If you think that two memory sticks can do the job for you, then just stick to it. You could also use online storage such as dropbox as what SpikeTheLobster have said.Originally Posted by Mumtah
I have two Skydrive accounts which gives me a total of 50gb storage space. On top of that I have Dropbox and Box accounts. So I have hardly any need for an external drive. Truth be told, we can delete at least half the data in our drives and not miss anything.
I use Dropbox just in case I'm away from my office and forget my memory sticks. It's also a very convenient way to share files with someone else.
Right now, I'm only using two memory sticks for my backup files. A memory stick is essentially like a hard drive so I don't think you need to get the latter.
Why don't you just split your hard drive on 2 or more partitions. Example : on partiton c will be placed all of your system files, on partition d will be placed all of your other content that you wanna keep in case of system failure.Other option is to use google drive,or drop box ( also great services ).
You don't particularly need an external hard-drive, but if I were you, I'd always have something at hand to use to store data which you'd never want to lose. I've been the victim of accidentally losing critical data through a computer before and I was so guilty of never backing up all of the data I needed. I could only really blame myself, nobody else.
You could use SkyDrive from Microsoft, that's good to use. Stores a lot of files for you. Also, an external hard drive can hold a LOT more files than a couple of USB memory sticks, but if the USB's are working fine for you then, I don't see why you'd need to go and get an external hard drive.
Now that you mention, today USB memory sticks are quite popular and it's really easy buy as many as you want but don't get fooled.
Kingston seems to be a reputable brand label, but there are different models with different capacity. I made the mistake to buy some of the cheapest models some time back and eventually one of them broke and the other suffered a sort of electrical short circuit that left my data unreadable.
This is comparable with backing up data to CDs/DVDs that later can't be read, so make sure to backup your information in quality products or having an online backup as well.
In my experience, I have found external drives to be far more UN reliable than internal ones. In my primary work PC, I have two hard drives, one is almost five years old and shows absolutely no sign of strain. However, not backing up your critical data is a fool's venture. I like to use online storage services like Mediafire, which is free with unlimited space for files no greater than 200 mb. Through them, I am able to essentially have a bottomless drive with me at all times if I have access to an internet connection.
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