HOW MANY PICTURES WOULD I BE ABLE TO STORE ON THE WESTERN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE?
The Western Digital Elements is, by far, the most robust external hard disk I’ve ever owned. And, when I say solid, I mean almost 3 lbs. solid (I didn’t put it on a scale but it feels that way), 100% metal casing, likely to survive a building collapsing on top of it. Given that I bought it for backups, not for travel, I actually like it this way. It’s probably helpful to enumerate the features I feel are worth being aware of before one buys it (and I shall answer any additional questions if you drop a comment, to the extent that I can): # Heavy, solid build, almost bullet-proof enclosure. # 8″x4″x1″ rectangular prism (these are not exact measurements but I’m confident it’s close. # USB port for data transfer, cable included. # External power supply. # Silent run – you can’t hear it spinning unless you place it close to your ear. # Cool – after one night of uninterrupted operation it was barely warmer than room temperature. # Not a speed demon but I backed up 50GB in something like 20-3
