can anyone tell me... tecchy question

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=260449&amp;CatId=0</p>

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I want an external hard drive for my techno-deficient dad from his not-too-techno-defficient-but-struggling-with-this daughter.</p>

onthe link above, I've found what I think is a suitable hard drive for backing up his photos and music, literally for back up and that's it.</p>

what's the size/cacpacity of this drive and will I just be able to plug it in and transfer stuff over?</p>

I'm stuck!! help!</p>

TIA!</p>

 

This is an enclosure not a drive

You buy a laptop hard drive and put it in this enclosure to make it connectable via USB.
So its capacity, I'm afraid is zero.
You won't get an external hard drive for a tenner I'm afraid.

 

RE: This is an enclosure not a drive

cheers Revvie</p>

they don't make that clear do they!!!??!</p>

(or maybe I'm just being thick )</p>

I've seen a sony one for about &pound;28 so think I'll go with that.. don't want to spend a fortune 'cos he's only been 'electronic' for about 6 months, so not got so many photos and stuff yet, but 40gb should be more than enough.. </p>

 

No, it could be clearer, I agree.

40GB Sony for £28? Sounds good - link if you please

 

here you go..

http://www.smalldrives.com/small-external-drives-22/vaio-external-drives-34/40-gb-small-drives-40/silver-2-5-vaio-drive-40gb-95.html</p>

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this is where you tell me that this one isn't any good either isn't it!!?!? </p>

 

Looks a little beauty for that money.
only a fiver for delivery as well.
I'll be having one of those too.
Thanks for that.

 

no probs.. think I'll get one ordered too, another xmas pressie crossed off my list!