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I'm new to Mac and just recently purchased a Macbook Air. I'm using my new laptop as a desktop also. I'm ready to buy an external hard drive to back it up on a regular basis. I need some advice on how to proceed. I went to my local electronic superstore and they proceeded to completely confuse me.
1) The "Time Capsule" seems very cool, but also very expensive. Is it worth the extra money vs. other non-Apple external hard drives?
2) If I get a non-Apple external hard drive, does it need to be configured Mac specific?
3) Is a wireless external hard drive that much faster than one that is connected via USB? If so, what kind of difference are we talking?
4) Will a non-Apple external hard drive work well with the time machine function on my Macbook Air?
Feel free to add any additional feedback.
Thanks!
1) The "Time Capsule" seems very cool, but also very expensive. Is it worth the extra money vs. other non-Apple external hard drives?
2) If I get a non-Apple external hard drive, does it need to be configured Mac specific?
3) Is a wireless external hard drive that much faster than one that is connected via USB? If so, what kind of difference are we talking?
4) Will a non-Apple external hard drive work well with the time machine function on my Macbook Air?
Feel free to add any additional feedback.
Thanks!