You do need to back-up sometime its an important safe guard. What you back-up to is another matter. If you have a DVD burner already, you should have the required s/w to complish this as well or upgrade to it or find what options are open under that s/w. The ext. HD is simply another storage method that you can back-up to and is promoted in that aspect. You may find using the ext. HD alittle simpler to back-up to or not, but can be "unplugged" and stored. Pick the one you want or have both, it won't hurt. Of course, cost for the ext. HD seems steep to me but worth it to many an user. The ext. HD is seen as another storage drive, period.
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I tried to research this question on this website & on Google - just confused about what to do.
I have a Sony Vaio Desktop with a 160 GB internal HD - I am an average user but in the process of moving my music collection on to my computer. I have plenty of space so it should fit fine - but do I need backup?
My computer savvy friend is discouraging me from buying one - saying that it doesn't save in 'real time'. He says that I should back up any important documents on to a DVD (I have a built in DVD burner).
So I am just confused about what an external HD does (I assume it just stores my info when I want it to).
Will it work with my laptop & desktop?
Do I need a separate HD for both of my computers?
Do I even need the external HD?
Is there anywhere I can read up on this subject?
Is the Seagate 300 GB a good one?
Thanks in advance to any help on this subject...

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