I just snagged a Maxtor 200gb external for $70
So far it's great, but I'm still iffy on the external expect of the drives:
1. Do external heat up faster since they are in a small compartment, so wouldn't that be more prone to damage?
2. Can I rip open the casing and use the hdd in the casing as a regular internal hard drive? Or is it not an IDE?
3. Is it ok if the external hard drive is ALWAYS on? There is no on/off button other than yanking the DC adapter out of the outlet.
thanks in advance!
So far it's great, but I'm still iffy on the external expect of the drives:
1. Do external heat up faster since they are in a small compartment, so wouldn't that be more prone to damage?
2. Can I rip open the casing and use the hdd in the casing as a regular internal hard drive? Or is it not an IDE?
3. Is it ok if the external hard drive is ALWAYS on? There is no on/off button other than yanking the DC adapter out of the outlet.
thanks in advance!