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    Reliable External HD

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by haniunited, Feb 11, 2010.

  1. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, I think my wife's laptop HD is dying and we are going to send it for repairs, before we do that we would want to backup everything inside it so we're looking at some stuff but unfortunately we both have no idea about external HDs.

    Can you please help me find a very reliable one? max price 120$.

    Thanks.
     
    haniunited, Feb 11, 2010
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  2. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    I'd suggest seagate freeagent go or WD portable drives; they are both reliable, Check amazon.com for reviews.
     
    Kyle, Feb 11, 2010
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  3. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    3.5" drives are more reliable than 2.5" drives. Try to get one in a metal case or a ruggedized case if it's a 2.5" one.

    Good makes are Samsung, Freecom, Transcend and several others.

    I don't know how long Amazon.co.uk or .de willl take to ship to Sweden so you might want to try a local shop. Check out the external HD drive pages on those Amazon sites as a starting point.
     
    Nankuru, Feb 11, 2010
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  4. LoganH91

    LoganH91 Notebook Geek

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    I actually today just bought a 250gb external hdd from seagate the freeagent for $50 from fry's. The manager that was helping me said it's a special so go get it quick! You could buy two of these probably for $100 and get a total of 500gb instead of buying one 500gb for $120
     
    LoganH91, Feb 11, 2010
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  5. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You have that backwards. 2.5" drives are designed for mobile applications and are much more rugged than their 3.5" counterparts. A 3.5" drive is designed to go in a desktop or server and not be moved. A laptop drive is intended to be moved, dropped, all kinds of things.
     
    Pitabred, Feb 11, 2010
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  6. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Well for that price you could get almost any external HD up to 1.0TB plus. And since that includes most of the major manufacturers--they should be as reliable as they get. I'd think speed and security--and perhaps maybe portability--would be the biggest things to consider? But that's up to you.
     
    Krane, Feb 11, 2010
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  7. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    do you plan to travel with the drive or just for backup (desktop bound)?

    i think it is best just to get WD Essential 3.5 Drive.

    or

    you could get WD Elements Portable 2.5" drive . this 2.5" is USB powered. but if you don't plan to move it, the 3.5" drive is more reliable.
     
    wobble987, Feb 12, 2010
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  8. MSorrell7

    MSorrell7 Notebook Geek

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    THIS is the BEST rated external HD on NewEgg and is also just about the BEST deal you'll find.
     
    MSorrell7, Feb 13, 2010
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  9. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The Western Digital passport drives are good :)
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 13, 2010
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