Why you need a flash drive or external hard drive

If I can recall correctly, I bought a 256 mg flash drive a few years ago (guessing 2005 or 2006) it cost $56.00. I still have that flash drive as  a keepsake to laugh about many years down the road. But, why did I buy one? I bought it so I could easily move large files from one computer to another. Or to save certain files to install on other computers. These flash drives pretty much replaced the floppy disk/zip disks. In my business, it’s important to keep my software tools handy for home visits.

Why is it important for you to have one? Mostly because it’s a great back up tool and when we remote into your computer, if you have one, we can do a quick back up of your documents/pictures/music if you are not backing up. These are also handy if one of your computers is not on the internet due to viruses and we need to install programs for you to zap those nasty bugs.

Here are a few examples of flash drives/external hard drive solutions and you can purchase these online. I chose Walmart to show as examples and most things at Walmart are very affordable.

First question, what size should you buy? I recommend the biggest one you can get for the price you want to pay. Here are a few examples:

32 gig for $47.98

8 gig for $15.84

And for those that want a really good deal, but not something that is easy to put in your pocket or purse….

Here is a 120 gig for just $34.00!!! (You can hold almost everything on this one! this is an external hard drive)

And for those that have TONS of music/picture and other precious data, here is the BEST choice for you!

2 TB for just $99.00!

If you want to start backing up on a regular basis and need help, feel free to book an appointment with us and we can help you get your back up going on a weekly or daily basis.

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Call That Girl also recommends using Mozy as an online solution for those that want a hands off approach to backing up. If you are one of those folks that changes your work documents on a daily basis, we do recommend using Mozy. To test out a 2 gig free online trial, click here.

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