Be sure that you have a plan if it loses the files you put on it. The CNET Storage forum is full of folk asking how to recover from that.
If you have your backup plan in place then you're ready.
Bob
Hi,
I am looking at buying an external HD and want at least one TB. However as I shop around, I am seeing 1.5TB's for less money than 500GB's. There is a 2TB WD HD on sale at Staples for $99 but when I read reviews I see issues with software that gets automatically installed, runs in the background, etc...
What should I be concerned with? I will stick with a WD or Seagate or another name-brand but I am curious what red flags are out there. I don't need the fastest or latest/greatest (not that I want one that is USB 1.0 that spins at 6rpms or anything). The goal is to use this to back up some PC data and then use it as additional space for my DVR (if that's possible).
I hope this makes sense and thanks in advance.
Chris

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