External Hard Drive
I have a laptop that I use for everything: Home, Work, Flight Sim. I move around a bit so a Desktop is not really an option for me for a good while yet. I have a huge amount of digital Photos and Music, that I could not be without if the laptop with 40gb hard disk, decided to stop working. The other problem is the hard disk is 3/4+ full. I have backed up some of my files with CDs but its slow to do and it takes a while to browse through them.
I like the idea of an external hard drive to back it all up, some of the ones I have seen on the net have specs like 160gb connected with a USB. Am I just as vulnerable with another hard disk, all my eggs in one basket as such? I've heard it said that Cds or tape is much safer. So whats the best back up for Dummies?