Below is free advice and suggestions on video call devices and sorting your backup out on a typical current computer (last updated/checked February 2022)
Video Calling Friends and Family
- Top Recommendation – Facebook Portal – a fabulous device to let you video call friends and family that you are connected to via WhatsApp, Facebook or both. Particularly recommended is the 10″ device. – Click through to view the Facebook Portal devices you can purchase from the well known Currys PC World
Backup!
There is little excuse for not having a backup of your data nowadays and an automatic one at that! Firstly buy one of the hard drives below, plug it in to your computer and then if you are on:
- Windows 11 – switch on File History (click for official Microsoft advice)
- Windows 10 – switch on File History (click for official Microsoft advice)
- Windows 8 – switch on File History (click for official Microsoft advice)
(Are you on a different version of Windows or perhaps looking to backup a laptop without having to plug anything in and keep it portable or even wanting to backup more than one computer? Contact Techant!)
or if you are on:
- Apple – switch on TimeMachine (click for official Apple advice)
Backup Hard Drive Purchase Options
Any one of these hard drives will be great for backup – buy the one that fits your budget best but the bigger the capacity the better!
- Seagate 4TB External Hard Drive – Click through to view the 4TB hard drive for purchase from the well known Currys PC World
- Seagate 2TB External Hard Drive – Click through to view the 2TB hard drive for purchase from the well known Currys PC World
- Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive – Click through to view the 1TB hard drive for purchase from the well known Currys PC World
Should any of the ones above be out of stock then here are three good alternatives:
- WD (Western Digital) 4TB USB3 Portable Hard Drive – Click through to view the 4TB hard drive for purchase from the well known Currys PC World
- WD (Western Digital) 2TB USB3 Portable Hard Drive – Click through to view the 2TB hard drive for purchase from trusted online UK retailer Ebuyer.com
- WD (Western Digital) 1TB USB3 Portable Hard Drive – Click through to view the 1TB hard drive for purchase from trusted online UK retailer Ebuyer.com
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