I have a Seagate 7200.12 1tb internal hdd. Am undecided whether to buy another 1 tb internal or external for backing up. I take backups once a month.
Pros of external.
1. Ease of connection.
2. Later on can be used with WDTV/Xtreamer, though no such plans currently.
Pros of internal
1. Cheaper by almost rs.1000
2. faster data transfer
3. warranty is 5 years vis-a-vis ?? years for external.
problem with internal is every month i'll have to open the cabinet and connect the power/data cables, which is a pain. is there anyway that i keep it permanently keep it connected inside, but disable it? I think i have tried it and it still becomes hot, as good as being connected.
any ideas friends? how do you guys manage your backups?
Pros of external.
1. Ease of connection.
2. Later on can be used with WDTV/Xtreamer, though no such plans currently.
Pros of internal
1. Cheaper by almost rs.1000
2. faster data transfer
3. warranty is 5 years vis-a-vis ?? years for external.
problem with internal is every month i'll have to open the cabinet and connect the power/data cables, which is a pain. is there anyway that i keep it permanently keep it connected inside, but disable it? I think i have tried it and it still becomes hot, as good as being connected.
any ideas friends? how do you guys manage your backups?