I had never really needed an external hard drive before, not being that into technology, I thought my computers had all the space they needed. But when I was closing down a business and getting rid of the computer I realised i needed somewhere to store all of the data and records that had amassed on the machine. Enter the Maxtor! Now despite my ignorance I do know that an external hard drive is a handy thing to have in case of computer breakdown or for storing large quantities of stuff like photos, so as not to slow down your system. I am sure they have other purposes, but perhaps that will require a review from someone more technically minded. The ...  Read the complete review

Why have a hard drive? Well there are numerous reasons, a few of which I will run through before telling you about the product. ~~Firstly, a lot of computers these days, being so complicated, have the tendency to crash regularly, and seeing as many people store their lives on the computer (as in pictures, emails, music) I think it's pretty necessary to back all of this up in a convenient place. ~~ Secondly, people like sharing. After all sharing is caring. Because of this, when you have all your files in an easily manoeuvrable place, you can share photos, music and work very very easily. ~~ Thirdly, sometimes people don't have a large ...  Read the complete review