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Author:  okenobi [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:39 pm ]
Post subject:  External HDD Choice
Need something for a ton of media to go on, to take away with me. Thinking 2.5", so I don't have to faff with power cables. Anyone got any ideas, or are they all much of a muchness. Want to keep costs lowish, but needs to be AT LEAST 500gig.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
Much of a muchness I think
Author:  pcernie [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
I know Samsung do a bunch of 500Gb 2.5s in various styles and cases for around the £50-55 mark.
Author:  okenobi [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
Well yesterday, I was advised to buy a caddy and drive separately. That way, I get to keep one if the other needs replacing. Which kinda makes sense, but that means I'm looking at USB3 I guess...
Author:  pcernie [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
okenobi wrote:
Well yesterday, I was advised to buy a caddy and drive separately. That way, I get to keep one if the other needs replacing. Which kinda makes sense, but that means I'm looking at USB3 I guess...


I was thinking along those lines before, but usually it doesn't half add to the price, unless you're willing to spend the time doing online 'research' :(

Do you really need USB3 at this point? I personally don't find myself copying that much data from device to device, and even then I just go and pour myself something or open another tab in FireFox ;)
Author:  veato [ Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
I got a Western Digital. It's small and sleek (plain black) and is powered by the USB socket.

I'm sure it's this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166652?ut ... m=products
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: External HDD Choice
I do like to look of WD external drives, but looking at Scan's prices, they seem to be more expensive than the competition for the 500GB & 1TB drives.
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