- External hard drive: You can buy an external hard drive that connects to your computer usually by USB. They often come with backup software that will make a copy of everything or anything you specifiy at regular intervals (daily, weekly, etc.). Hard drive storage prices have dropped so dramatically that you may be able to find a 1 terabyte (1TB=1,000GB) drive for around $100.
- DVDs: You can burn your pictures and anything else you want onto DVDs and store them somewhere. This requires a bit more work and diligence in doing it often enough that you're comfortable with the backups. One advantage is that you can store the DVDs away from the computer, or even offsite at a family member's house, which is much safer in the case of fire or other types of natural disasters.
- Online: There are also online services that you can subscribe to such as Carbonite.com or MobileMe iDisk with Apple. A quick Google search for "online backup services" will result in additional providers. These can range in cost from free for 2GB to around $50/year for unlimited storage. It does it all automatically over your Internet connection so you don't have to do much (as with the external hard drive).
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Computer Back-up
There are several options for backing up your data. Some cost more with less involvement and some cost less with more involvement. These are the main routes:
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Welcome to the New Tech Advisor
Welcome to the new Tech Advisor! Tech tips to keep you up to date with the digital age. I'll cover almost anything digital or technology related from computers to gadgets to home theater systems. Send in any questions you may have and we'll respond with our recommendations and advice, whether it's regarding your next technology purchase or how to get around that bug on your computer. Browse the site for additional information regarding digital movie editing and audio resources.
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