Argos & USB backup drive for a couple of Win Lappys

3d4life · 2020-10-05 13:09:14

I have an Argos credit note burning a hole in my pocket and have an urge to replace my 1GB backup drive with something a bit bigger. ( I have two windows laptops that need backing up now and then ) Would https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8270241/Trail/searchtext%3EBACKUP.htm be a reasonable yoke to get ? If…

05-10-2020 01:09PM

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I have an Argos credit note burning a hole in my pocket and have an urge to replace my 1GB backup drive with something a bit bigger. ( I have two windows laptops that need backing up now and then )

Would

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8270241/Trail/searchtext%3EBACKUP.htm

be a reasonable yoke to get ?

If not, what would y'all suggest ?

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#2 05-10-2020 01:35PM

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not a bad option.

I would suggest to avoid Western Digital as I've had a number of usb drives from them fail and their customer service is terrible / verging on fraudulent.

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#3 05-10-2020 05:56PM

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but also be aware that these things can and do fail - if you are really storing valuable data I would back it up twice to two separate drives or cloud etc.

or at least with the most valuable files.

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