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Q&A: Which brand of external hard drive is the best?

Posted on May 15, 2022

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Question from Phyllis:  Hi there, Rick. I love your website and all of your handy tips.

I’m looking to buy an external USB hard drive so I can back up the hard drive in my laptop. I really want one that will last and maintain a good backup in case something happens to my laptop.

In your opinion, which brand of external hard drive is the best? [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s the best SSD to replace a 1TB hard drive with?

Posted on February 27, 2021

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Question from Brad:  The 1TB hard drive in my desktop computer has started making odd noises and I’m afraid it’s about to break.

I have already copied all my files onto an external hard drive so I’m prepared if it does go belly up on me.

I’m wanting to replace the failing hard drive with an SSD that has at least the same amount of storage space. I’d like to keep the cost as close to $100 as possible.

Can you could recommend the best SSD for me to get in that price range?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Review: WD My Book 6TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Backup

Posted on February 20, 2021

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Western Digital has been making some of the world’s best hard drives for decades, and their current My Book line of external USB hard drives are simply outstanding.

External hard drives are perfect for backing up large amounts of data, and the WD My Book 6TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Backup will store a ton of it.

6TB of storage is more than enough space to hold all of the average user’s data with plenty of room to spare.

Photos, music, video…you can keep it all safe and secure with this excellent drive and its included backup software. [Read more…]

Check out the first Western Digital (WD) branded SSDs!

Posted on October 17, 2016

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Western Digital has been making outstanding hard drives for decades, and now they have released their very first line of WD branded solid state drives (SSDs). (#ad)

WD has actually sold SSDs under different brand names for some time now, but I believe the release of these new WD branded SSDs shows how confident they are in their SSD technology.  [Read more…]




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