External memory

xoxoxoBruce · 06-15-2003, 12:04 PM

Anyone had any experience with these?
A friend is thinking about buying one, any thoughts?

06-15-2003, 04:35 PM

<b>Don't buy one of those! Not an external hard drive! You'll be sorry!</b>

Hi!Tech · 06-15-2003, 07:59 PM

You say not to buy an external hard drive,but you don`t say why?
What if you use it to back up your pc?

SteveDallas · 06-15-2003, 09:25 PM

They make empty IDE harnesses that you can plug an IDE hard drive or CDROM into to "make your own" USB drive. It might be a cheaper alternative (I think I've seen them for about $100 but haven't really shopped for them) if you happen to have an unused hard drive lying around.

06-15-2003, 09:29 PM

I'm kidding. Just make sure you've got a USB 2.0 port (the retail Maxtor drives come with a card that will give you a USB 2.0 port) or your transfers will be godawful slow. I have two Iomega 40GB FireWire/USB 2.0 drives, an external Buslink 40GB FireWire drive and two 120GB FireWire/USB 2.0 drives that I rolled myself (like SteveDallas suggested). They're pretty awesome. Just make sure you have the connectivity.

Hi!Tech · 06-15-2003, 10:11 PM

Thanks for the help with the external memory!I recently got concerned after I accidently installed Outlook while already having OE.Outlook hijacked my restore function in XP. I had to go in and uninstall Outlook before I could get my system restore and OE working again.I figured if it was that easy for my software to cause problems,how hard would it be for someone to create a virus that would do the same thing.
Appreciate the help.

06-15-2003, 12:04 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	External memory Anyone had any experience with these? A friend is thinking about buying one, any thoughts? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-15-2003, 07:59 PM	#3
Hi!Tech Grandpa always said,do what you`re good at Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 4	External memory You say not to buy an external hard drive,but you don`t say why? What if you use it to back up your pc? __________________ Hi!Tech

06-15-2003, 10:11 PM	#6
Hi!Tech Grandpa always said,do what you`re good at Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 4	External memory Thanks for the help with the external memory!I recently got concerned after I accidently installed Outlook while already having OE.Outlook hijacked my restore function in XP. I had to go in and uninstall Outlook before I could get my system restore and OE working again.I figured if it was that easy for my software to cause problems,how hard would it be for someone to create a virus that would do the same thing. Appreciate the help. __________________ Hi!Tech

06-15-2003, 04:35 PM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	<b>Don't buy one of those! Not an external hard drive! You'll be sorry!</b>

06-15-2003, 09:25 PM	#4
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	They make empty IDE harnesses that you can plug an IDE hard drive or CDROM into to "make your own" USB drive. It might be a cheaper alternative (I think I've seen them for about $100 but haven't really shopped for them) if you happen to have an unused hard drive lying around.

06-15-2003, 09:29 PM	#5
dave Guest Posts: n/a	I'm kidding. Just make sure you've got a USB 2.0 port (the retail Maxtor drives come with a card that will give you a USB 2.0 port) or your transfers will be godawful slow. I have two Iomega 40GB FireWire/USB 2.0 drives, an external Buslink 40GB FireWire drive and two 120GB FireWire/USB 2.0 drives that I rolled myself (like SteveDallas suggested). They're pretty awesome. Just make sure you have the connectivity.

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