Yes, File Servers are a real good idea if you just absolutely have to have certain files to operate, I just don’t consider any of the files that I have to fall into that category.That way if I download something for them I know where it is. Ditto for file servers for the same reason!
I only do this if I’m planning on changing computers, everyday \ ordinarily use I’ll just save the downloads on the hard-drive in a specific folder.Why not write the files one wishes to keep on a cd or dvd? Are any computers made that don't come with a cd/dvd burner?
This approach may not work for everyone, but my computer came with dual 320GB hard-drives, and I can never use that much space if I tried.
davinci