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  • <h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Large Hard Drive Benefits

    A large hard drive leaves plenty of room for backups and saved documents. A larger hard drive also allows you to save installation files from downloaded applications. The benefit of a large hard drive is that it reduces the possibility that you'll need a second hard drive if you have years of information saved on your computer. Hard drives as large as 160 gigabytes can store approximately 40,000 MP3 songs, which is more storage space than most home users need. If you have 100 gigabytes of information, a 160-gigabyte drive leaves room for growth.

    On the Other: Large Hard Drive Price

    Purchasing the latest external hard drive gives you plenty of space, but the cost may not be affordable. A 1-terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) external drive costs approximately $100, but a smaller drive with a 160-gigabyte capacity only costs approximately $50.

    Bottom Line

    Purchase a hard drive that fits your budget, but leaves you enough room to save all your information from the computer. Purchase a hard drive with more space than you need to allow for future backups.

    Source:

    HelpWithPCs.com: External Hard Drives

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