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external drive

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external drive
A stand-alone magnetic disk drive or optical disc drive that plugs into the computer typically via USB. In the 1990s, the term occasionally referred to external SCSI disks and tapes, which plugged into the SCSI controller in the computer. Contrast with internal drive. See USB drive and portable hard drive.


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If a Maxtor 100GB external drive costs $200 and another brand x 100GB drive costs $80 why do you think that is?
There is no foolproof way of protecting your hard drive but external drives like the ones listed above can make a huge difference.
If a Maxtor 100GB external drive costs 200 and another brand x 100GB drive costs Dollar 80 why do you think that is.
 
 
 
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