Again, I don't use my USB keys for backup purposes, I use them for their designed purpose, portable storage. I put data on and take it off later at another computer where it will be stored, external hard drives are useless for this because you can't just carry an external hard drive around with you everywhere you go!
If I wanted to back something up then I'd use a RAID 1 array of hard drives, not flash memory...
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-hard-...-31239699.htmlOriginally Posted by Stephanie Bruzzese
That could pose a problem with laptops that are not plugged into the wall, but I see no reason for it not to work without an external power source. My sister uses one on her Thinkpad and she says it works great. Her laptop is plugged in to an outlet most of the time, which most computers should be when transferring data.
The USB drive still remains the lightest and easiest method of transfer, though. I would carry both if I had enough money to buy a "Passport" and a large capacity USB drive. I'll stick with my 16GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro.
Cool SanDisk video:
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