I wrote last week: "Disk space is no longer much of an issue these days. Hard drives have become so cheap that we can almost ignore those problems." A newsletter reader sent an e-mail questioning that statement. His message was longer, but he basically asked, "Where can I find cheap disk drives?" He also said he wasn't prepared to open the case of his computer, bolt things in, and then hook up cables.
I took this as a bit of a personal challenge. Besides, I wanted another big disk drive for a backup project I had in mind. I decided to purchase a 500-gigabyte external disk drive. As it turned out, the price surprised me. It was even cheaper than I expected.
The remainder of this article is for Plus Edition subscribers only.
If you have a Plus Edition user ID and password, you can read the article for a few weeks at no additional charge in this web site's Plus Edition blog at http://eogn.com/plusedition.
If you do not remember your Plus Edition user ID or password, you can retrieve them at http://eogn.com/amember/member.php.
Non-Plus Edition subscribers may prefer to purchase a copy of this article at http://www.lulu.com/content/927079.
If you decide to subscribe to the Plus Edition right now, you will be able to immediately read this article online. For more information about subscribing to the Plus Edition of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, visit http://www.eogn.com/plus.
Recent Comments