1. Whats the difference between cat-5 and cat-6 cables?

2. Should I buy 200gb 7200rpm Maxtor External HD for 179.99?






and Star Wars Trilogy is on sale at Fry's for 36.99 go buy it.

 

CAT6 is faster than CAT5, but if the router is near anyway, CAT5 will do. I bought CAT6 because they ran out of CAT5, then my pops wned: me

Yeah an external HD will come in handy.

 

Catergory 5 is the standard for making a network between computers. Catergory 6 is able to handle higher speeds such as gigabit networks, aka OVERKILL.

I prefer Western Digital and unless you are going to transport it make it an internal. Other than that it's a decent price.

 

i have a laptop with 40 gigs, going to school in a week and i need more space. Should i go with WD 120 gb 7200rpm 129.99-$30rebate instead?

 

externals are a great choice for laptops that need more space.


Price wise... figure about $30-60 more for an external vs an internal of the same capacity.