External Hard Drives

Buying an external hard drive is a great way to increase the amount of space available on your desktop computer. The other advantage is that you can easily use it with another machine.

When choosing you external hard drive size is the main factor, both in terms of space and physical size. If you aren't planning on taking your hard drive with you everywhere, you won't need to buy one of the smaller more expensive versions.

You should also check to see whether it requires an external power supply or it is capable of powering itself through it's own USB cable.