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    need external hard drive

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by BlackLight, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. BlackLight

    BlackLight Notebook Consultant

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    i need a huge (capacity) esternal hard drive but affordable anyone knows where there have great deals.
     
    BlackLight, Jun 2, 2008
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  2. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    What do you mean by huge capacity because the largest I know of is 4TB.

    What is you budget?

    For some good deals look at Frys electronics and newegg.com
     
    jooooeee, Jun 2, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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  4. lblaod

    lblaod Newbie

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    I bought a Seagate Freeagent External HD for $100 at Staples a few weeks back, and it has been great.
     
    lblaod, Jun 2, 2008
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  5. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Western Digital makes good drives. Their quality has improved quite a bit, and their support/warranty is top-notch.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 3, 2008
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  6. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    +1 for WD customer service.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 3, 2008
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  7. CruXii

    CruXii Notebook Guru

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    I got a 500GB maxtor basic for €89
     
    CruXii, Jun 3, 2008
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  8. chipmoney

    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    chipmoney, Jun 3, 2008
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  9. Raziel66

    Raziel66 The Reaver

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    I don't recommend the Freeagents. I bought one for myself and I'm dissapointed. The little connectors at the bottom are fragile and easily break. Apparently this is a big issue on their support forum. I haven't been able to get Seagate to send me a new connector, so I am just going to crack the case and take the drive out.

    Waste of money. I just bought a Thermaltake hard drive dock that I will use. Seems like the easiest route to me...
     
    Raziel66, Jun 3, 2008
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  10. BlackLight

    BlackLight Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking for 500GB + HD. but what's the most reliable brand out there? I'm looking at Western Digital and it looks good to me.
     
    BlackLight, Jun 4, 2008
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  11. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    The WD HDD is good but their chips seems to be weak.Atleast that's from my experience.

    Seagate is reliable IMHO.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 4, 2008
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  12. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Seagate and Hitachi. WDs are good as well though, at least the desktop drives.
     
    Greg, Jun 4, 2008
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  13. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Can the OP be more specific? Are you using it with your laptop? Carrying it around a lot? Do you have USB 1.1/2.0, FireWire400/800, eSATA? Do you have a weight limit? Size limit? Price limit? Consider buying whatever SATA hard drive you want and a separate enclosure.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 4, 2008
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  14. iggy097

    iggy097 Notebook Consultant

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    Best Buy.

    SimpleTech - 320GB External Hard Drive - Blue
    Model: SP-U35/320 | SKU: 8443366

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    Shipping: Usually leaves our warehouse in 1 business day Estimate arrival time.


    Store Pickup: Available at most stores Select preferred store availability
    Our Price:$109.99

    *EDIT* Just saw you wanted 500gig, sorry, but this one seems pretty good for the price. I think I'll pick it up today actually!
     
    iggy097, Jun 4, 2008
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  15. BlackLight

    BlackLight Notebook Consultant

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    yea i am using it with my laptop have alot of files, software, videos, pictures and im running out of space on my HDD. no i will not carry it around that much, USB 2.0, im looking at the most $150.00 ( seen some great deals on Amazon & Bhphotovideo) just advice on what should i look for when buying one cause i have never purchased one before. don't want to buy one and then weeks later it fails.

     
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  16. jmhal

    jmhal Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought a 1TB Fantom Drive from tigerdirect for $189 after rebate ($20). I don't know if the rebate is still good though. So far it has been great, has both usb and esata. Here's a newegg link to the same drive. They use name brand HDDs. Mine has a WD green drive, or whatever they call them.

    And the esata connection has been faster than my laptop's internal sata drive.
     
    jmhal, Jun 4, 2008
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  17. 1985MB

    1985MB Notebook Guru

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    Anyone seen good deals on 250gb or smaller external drives?

    Seagate, WD... what else is decent/good quality?
     
    1985MB, Jun 5, 2008
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  18. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    I liked seagate and hitachi hdd's. Both are very rekiable and have good warranties...........
     
    nobscot6, Jun 6, 2008
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  19. 1985MB

    1985MB Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, I guess I'll look out for deals on Seagate, WD and Hitachi
     
    1985MB, Jun 6, 2008
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  20. AznFlamer

    AznFlamer Notebook Consultant

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    I got a Western Digital External Hardrive (1TB) at Cosco for under 200$ Canadian
     
    AznFlamer, Jul 29, 2008
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  21. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    try ecost or buy.com or ubid. they may have some cheap drives and enclosures.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Jul 29, 2008
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  22. AznFlamer

    AznFlamer Notebook Consultant

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    lol just go to your local Best buy
     
    AznFlamer, Jul 29, 2008
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  23. theloneasian

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    WESTERN DIGITAL My Book External 750GB Hard Drive USB 2.0, 7200 RPM at Consumer Depot for $100
     
    theloneasian, Jul 29, 2008
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  24. Forced

    Forced Notebook Geek

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    Anything wrong with getting a cheap no-name harddrive? Do they really die that easily?
     
    Forced, Jul 30, 2008
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  25. Prydeless

    Prydeless Stupid is

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    I have the Seagate 7200.11 with a Vantec Drive Dock and it's worked quite nicely for the past month. Costs about 125 bucks (150 with shipping to Hawaii :( ) and all you gotta do is stick the drive into the dock. The advantage with this is that it allows you to get more drives in case you need more space with no hassle.
     
    Prydeless, Jul 30, 2008
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