external hd question

[footballdude2k3]

how do they work? is it just for storage or can you put say a game on it and run it without transferring to your laptop?

 

[Cromewell]

They are best used for storage. If you install something on it, it probably wont work on another computer uness it doesn't use the registry.

 

[footballdude2k3]

ok thanks, are they reliable?

 

[tremmor]

Of course. but ya have to remember it mounted on mostly a usb. (slower). it was made for backing up pictures or system and will serve you well.

 

[footballdude2k3]

sounds good, thanks for the help guys, just one last question, does it matter if its sata or ide?

 

[tremmor]

no. sata is faster but a few bucks more. Honestly i bought a case a sata drive but don't see it as faster. it was a 200 gig sata. but a usb2 is only so fast. Others would know if it made a diffidence. i do incidental backups and walk away. come back and its done.

 

[Cromewell]

eSATA is different. If the drive you are looking at is eSATA make sure your computer supports it. If it's the drive interface (ie the enclosure is USB) then it doesn't matter, USB is slower than both.