Good External Backup HDD?

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Our family has had the same dell PC for... about 10 years (i think, maybe even longer). Anyway, its been used for general PC tasks, little gaming, internet browsing, etc. It's only been dusted once, about 2 months ago. The hard drive is only 80gb. I asked my mother if she had anything important that she can't "live without" on there. She replied by saying" Yes, I have a lot of important things on the computer, why?" I explained to her how the PC could (and probably will) die at any time. So, what would be a good, cheap, external hdd to back up all of the files onto? It would just need to be bigger than 80gb. THANKS!!
 
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It's 2016. A 128GB flash drive will cost you about $30 and is much less susceptible to damage than an external HDD. I only recommend an external HDD if you need 500GB or more of backup.

The smaller size means it may be easier to lose. But likewise the smaller size makes it much more likely to be used, meaning the backups will be more current. I've had two family members who lost months of data in HDD crashes. They had external backup HDDs, but didn't use them because it was "too much hassle" to pull them out of their zippered case, and plug the USB cable into both the drive and computer. (Leaving it plugged into 24/7 is an option, but that means your backups will be lost if you're hit by crypto ransomware.)
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It's 2016. A 128GB flash drive will cost you about $30 and is much less susceptible to damage than an external HDD. I only recommend an external HDD if you need 500GB or more of backup.

The smaller size means it may be easier to lose. But likewise the smaller size makes it much more likely to be used, meaning the backups will be more current. I've had two family members who lost months of data in HDD crashes. They had external backup HDDs, but didn't use them because it was "too much hassle" to pull them out of their zippered case, and plug the USB cable into both the drive and computer. (Leaving it plugged into 24/7 is an option, but that means your backups will be lost if you're hit by crypto ransomware.)
 
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