Shopping For External Storage - Retailers
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Now that you have your size, let's go on to the price of the item. Check out the sites of some of the retailers at which you might make the purchase, and price out the hard drives in the size range you need.
Some places you might want to check out:
Low budget
Medium budget
- Radio Shack
- Best Buy
- Circuit City
High budget
- Sears
- Luxury electronics stores
Now that you have the size you need and the price you can expect to pay, you can take that information to the store. If you have that with you when you are at the store, you will still have one last thing to consider: compatibility. You can usually find this information on the back of the box.
If you use a PC, look for the Windows logo, and then XP or Vista, depending on which system you have. If you have a Mac, just look for the finder icon. Now you can shop with ease.
Just be sure not to let someone who is trying to make a bigger commission talk you into something that is bigger than you need, or more expensive than it should cost (this is why you did your research). And also be careful to shop in a store that offers products comparable to the budget range you expect. If you do not do this, you will find that the drives are more expensive than you can afford. Still, don't get too cheap; buy a brand you recognize, and not "Vinny's back of truck" brand.
* No matter what the cute sales person says, they will, in all probability, not go out with you if you buy the more expensive model. Come to think of it, would you even want to date someone you had to buy into liking you? I hope not.
** Yes, I am sure that there is someone out there who knows a way to do this that involves Algebra. If you love Algebra that much, go for it, but I won't tell you it's needed here.
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