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External hard drive recommendation
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:50 pm
by ruskie
Reasonable priced, don't need excessive storage space 100-200 gig should do. I have a Macbook if that has any bearing on choice.
Any suggestions?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:52 pm
by mugger t
Try and get one which has 7200rpm rather than 5400.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... -FC&tool=3 ?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:54 pm
by pk-
don't get a mybook
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:55 pm
by swomp
pk- wrote:don't get a mybook
x20000
You will live to regret it.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:57 pm
by ajantis_art
i got a western digital 500g with firewire 400 and usb for £70 of amazon. works a treat, really easy to use, quiet and compact.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:01 pm
by pk-
does it look like this?
if so get backing up!
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:22 pm
by hera
swamp wrote:pk- wrote:don't get a mybook
x20000
You will live to regret it.
wait, what?
please elaborate.
I just got one
was all excited about the 1 TB
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:37 pm
by ajantis_art
nah pete mine's
this one. i thought western digital were meant to be pretty reliable? did your's fuck up?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:23 pm
by hera
ajantis_art wrote:nah pete mine's
this one. i thought western digital were meant to be pretty reliable? did your's fuck up?
mines that one x 2
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:50 pm
by d_three
hera wrote:ajantis_art wrote:nah pete mine's
this one. i thought western digital were meant to be pretty reliable? did your's fuck up?
mines that one x 2
x3 (only with 1TB)
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:59 pm
by misk
hmm, i have a mybook, its a 250gb firewire... and i love it...
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:01 pm
by FSTZ1
I'm getting a 1tb drive soon
whats wrong with these mybooks?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:41 am
by hera
yeah fuckers, wtf is wrong with my goddamn 1TB mybook??
prks
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:41 am
by Pistonsbeneath
wd500gb has give me no problems
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:12 pm
by triky
i got one of those mini-hard drives from WD (the ones that don't need a charger). but the main problem is that if the usb cable is too long, my mac doesn't recognise it, because the power is too weak. its super annoying. make sure you get a short cable so it powers up properly.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:21 pm
by spaniard
Out to the WD massive. Yeh their hardrives are very good and reasonably priced I got a 250gb 2 years ago and works very well and only 60 quid probably around 40 now.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:33 pm
by nesslei
Spaniard wrote:Out to the WD massive. Yeh their hardrives are very good and reasonably priced I got a 250gb 2 years ago and works very well and only 60 quid probably around 40 now.
that's what i've got. it's super reliable but best thing about it is it looks hot. as hot as a hd can look.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:52 pm
by yooamatwa
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:16 pm
by felixgash
What Ness said. Awesome HD's in my experience, look lovely and fit in well on my desk. And perform great too.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:22 pm
by LEQ