Ok so I may get a hard drive to store our large amounts of photos...

buggles

(and by the way, thanks for all of your responses to my photo storage questions).

So,

1. where can I research which is the best brand to buy?

And,

2. compare sizes for comparison (we have a small fireproof safe which I'm currently keeping the small capacity flash drive in that I'd like to be able to store it)?

It appears that I can get more space for storing photos on a hard drive than a similarly-priced flash drive...no? ALTHOUGH, the hard drive would be much larger and hence not as portable. Is this correct?

monkeygirl18

Newegg, CDW, Insight

There are some hard drives that aren't that large and can be plugged in via usb and don't need there own power supply. A good one is Rugged made by Lacie. Comes in a durable case very shock proof and durable. 

Payne2B2008

I 2nd Newegg if you want to look for reviews you can also look at Cnet. I was able to pick up 1 trig a few months about for a little over $100. It's a HP but so far I have had no problems ... that remained me I need to do a back up  

laddiebug

I generally stick to Western Digital when it comes to external harddrives. They have two lines. The MyPassport is a slim, very portable external. By portable, I mean that it has a single cable for data transfer and power. The MyBook line has two cables (data and power).

Burgandy05

Microcenter

Newegg

I'd go with an external hard drive - flash drive is so limited.  500GB minimum and defintely nothing less than 7200 RPM.  No brand recommendation. Some brands have a warranty if you'd prefer, but they are often higher in price.

estherandgeoff2

Do you have a Costco membership? They have good deals on external HDs sometimes. I have used Western Digital and MyPassport in the past and both are great.

laddiebug

estherandgeoff2:

Do you have a Costco membership? They have good deals on external HDs sometimes. I have used Western Digital and MyPassport in the past and both are great.

Pssst. The MyPassport is made by WesternDigital.

jennifer_rd

I would recommend getting an external hard drive over a flash drive.  You can store more on a hard drive, and you will be able to store it in your fireproff safe.  A good brand to buy is either Segate or Western Digital. 

 

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