It's for backing up files to free room on your main computer or laptop. Including files, documents, pictures, video, etc. It can free up room on your main computer and it can save or archive items for you. There usually is a sync program. I like to deactivate that and manually choose what files I want to copy to the external drive. I take a lot of pictures and this allows cheap storage of rather large megapixel images. If you shoot video same would apply. You can free up space on your main desktop or laptop computer and if it ever goes belly up you have all your important stuff still saved on an external hard drive. Hope this simple info helps BossBabie1

It stores data, pictures and videos through a USB connection

Hi BossBabie1, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. The easystore portable drive is both USB 3.0 ready and USB 2.0 compatible. It comes with USB 3.0 Type-A cable. Please refer to the link to know more about the drive: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information

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It's for backing up files to free room on your main computer or laptop. Including files, documents, pictures, video, etc. It can free up room on your main computer and it can save or archive items for you. There usually is a sync program. I like to deactivate that and manually choose what files I want to copy to the external drive. I take a lot of pictures and this allows cheap storage of rather large megapixel images. If you shoot video same would apply. You can free up space on your main desktop or laptop computer and if it ever goes belly up you have all your important stuff still saved on an external hard drive. Hope this simple info helps BossBabie1
Answered by Jeff 4 years ago
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It stores data, pictures and videos through a USB connection
Answered by PaulN 4 years ago
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Hi BossBabie1, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. The easystore portable drive is both USB 3.0 ready and USB 2.0 compatible. It comes with USB 3.0 Type-A cable. Please refer to the link to know more about the drive: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
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