External Hard Drive

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:01 PM

Need to scan a lot of bills sick of all this paper clutter. Any suggestions on what brand to buy, pricing, specs to looks for, etc?

Litos · 06-16-2014, 12:04 PM

paper shredder.....

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:04 PM

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paper shredder.....

Already have one. Need all this paper saved on memory for the CPA.

Bobble · 06-16-2014, 12:13 PM

How new and what OS is your PC running? If windows and supported USB 3 and 1 TB because it's cheap any name brand one they all are basically made the same the bloatware is the only difference. I've had good luck with Westyern Digitals or ones I've done my self.

PINeely · 06-16-2014, 12:17 PM

I like Western Digital. Seagate isn't bad for a slightly cheaper option. Buy a big one IMO the 3tb ones are only a little more than the 1tb.

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobble

How new and what OS is your PC running? If windows and supported USB 3 and 1 TB because it's cheap any name brand one they all are basically made the same the bloatware is the only difference. I've had good luck with Westyern Digitals or ones I've done my self.

I have both a Macbook Retina and a HP running Windows 8. Which computer do you suggest I use for scanning?

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PINeely

I like Western Digital. Seagate isn't bad for a slightly cheaper option. Buy a big one IMO the 3tb ones are only a little more than the 1tb.

Ok, 3 TB it is then!

JasonCSU · 06-16-2014, 12:29 PM

Here are a couple that are both USB 3.0:

Western Digital Passport 1TB

Western Digital Passport 2TB

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Here are a couple that are both USB 3.0:

Western Digital Passport 1TB

Western Digital Passport 2TB

Question: I bought HP in 2010 so I doubt it is USB 3.0 compatible, so I should look for EHD's that support USB 2.0 or ? I bought my Mac Retina in Nov 2012, but I'm unsure on that one's USB specs.

JasonCSU · 06-16-2014, 12:49 PM

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Question: I bought HP in 2010 so I doubt it is USB 3.0 compatible, so I should look for EHD's that support USB 2.0 or ? I bought my Mac Retina in Nov 2012, but I'm unsure on that one's USB specs.

Any USB 3.0 device should be backwards compatible with 2.0, so there shouldn't be any worry about it.

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skhmund

Question: I bought HP in 2010 so I doubt it is USB 3.0 compatible, so I should look for EHD's that support USB 2.0 or ? I bought my Mac Retina in Nov 2012, but I'm unsure on that one's USB specs.

Any USB 3.0 device should be backwards compatible with 2.0, so there shouldn't be any worry about it.

Oh ok

bkM3 · 06-16-2014, 02:50 PM

1TB is ALOT of bills. you can probably use dropbox or goole drive and save them on the cloud for free.

JasonCSU · 06-16-2014, 02:57 PM

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1TB is ALOT of bills. you can probably use dropbox or goole drive and save them on the cloud for free.

He can also backup other data like music, image, or video files on the drive to cosume that space. While cloud storage does have its place, I'm not sure I'd want to store files there with personal information such as account numbers and the like.

Benstuck · 06-16-2014, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

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Originally Posted by bkM3

1TB is ALOT of bills. you can probably use dropbox or goole drive and save them on the cloud for free.

He can also backup other data like music, image, or video files on the drive to cosume that space. While cloud storage does have its place, I'm not sure I'd want to store files there with personal information such as account numbers and the like.

Agreed. I like cloud storage, but not enough to put my business documents in there.

zx10guy · 06-16-2014, 05:01 PM

What kind of scanner are you going to use for this?

I started the same project as you and ended up getting a business class multifunction printer which has an automatic document feeder that holds 25 sheets of paper and can scan both sides of a document. The printer has an internal hard drive which the documents are stored on that you can retrieve via a network connection.

As far as an external hard drive, I would get two external drives from different manufacturers as a backup.

Bomex · 06-17-2014, 11:21 AM

just make sure it's USB 3.0.

954Stealth · 06-17-2014, 11:22 AM

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Need to scan a lot of bills sick of all this paper clutter. Any suggestions on what brand to buy, pricing, specs to looks for, etc?

When you say "bills" do you really mean porn?

Benstuck · 06-17-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Skhmund

Need to scan a lot of bills sick of all this paper clutter. Any suggestions on what brand to buy, pricing, specs to looks for, etc?

When you say "bills" do you really mean porn?

Lol no. That's all on DVD!

grimlock · 06-17-2014, 11:29 AM

btw you don't really need to save porn these days, everything's free on the internet

bkM3 · 06-17-2014, 12:03 PM

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btw you don't really need to save porn these days, everything's free on the internet

and why would you watch the same thing twice?

954Stealth · 06-17-2014, 12:08 PM

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and why would you watch the same thing twice?

Let's ask the subject matter expert:

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when I'm watching porn and anal comes on, I beat off even harder to simulate a dude's butt.....

bkM3 · 06-17-2014, 01:01 PM

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Let's ask the subject matter expert:

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