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Ok so i have been wanting a portable hdd. I have a couple questions before i go out and buy one.

1.Are all portable hdd's USB 2.0?
2.If they are, if I get a USB 2.0 PCI card are there any specifications i need to meet with my comp for it to be compatible with the card and hdd.
3.Are there any other things i need to know before I buy one?
4.Is there a certain one that you prefer, i'm looking to buy a 500GB. and i'm using to store my music, pictures, etc etc.
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Not all external drives are usb, they can be firewire or esata also, becarefull and read the specs first before purchase.

USB 2.0 drives are backward compatible with usb 1.0 so there would be no need to purchase a pci card just use your regular usb ports on your computer,unless of course you need the additional speed of 2.0 but for pictures and music you should be ok it will just take a bit longer to transfer
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