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    which USB HDD?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mainbaburau, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. mainbaburau

    mainbaburau Notebook Guru

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    Hi

    i'm interested in getting a USB hard disk for my laptop........i'm looking upwards from 250GB...320 would be sweet. I have no clue as to which one to go in for.

    Wud appreciate if u guys could help me select one. I have lookd into a couple of models from Western Digital, Maxtor, Lacie, Cavalry and INOi.

    Pls. suggest which brand wud be the most reliable and which model to buy...my price range is 100-150$ (incl. taxes n delivery)

    thnaks..... :)
     
    mainbaburau, Jul 11, 2006
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    I think its difficult to buy a 250GB external hard drive for $100 to $150. More like $200 to $250.

    Seagate makes some good external hard drives. So does Maxtor. I havent heard of Cavalry or INOi. LaCie makes some good looking drives, but I've heard that they experience problems after a while.
     
    jetstar, Jul 11, 2006
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  3. m394byt3

    m394byt3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have my LACIE (Porche Design) 6 months now. It is a great-reliable-stylish harddrive with 250GB of storage. I've had no problems so far and two of my friends also bought exactly the same one. The price too is affordable. Here is a link (this is UK though) have a look here.

    I paid £96 back then, now it's selling for £77.
     
    m394byt3, Jul 11, 2006
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  4. m394byt3

    m394byt3 Notebook Evangelist

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    That works out just under $150... so there ya go there's ya solution! :)
     
    m394byt3, Jul 11, 2006
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    compaq64 Notebook Consultant

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    Stay with western digital you cant go wrong. 250 gigs will probably be way over 150 though, why do you need so much memory, I do many videos (25 in the past year) ranging from weddings to anniversarys, and more, I have a 120gig Western Digital external hard drive and its barley over half full with every single one of those 25 videos dvd image files backed up. IMO, if you really dont need something that large dont spend the money, but if your in a situation where you do need a 250+gig hd then I would highly reccomend western Digital.
     
    compaq64, Jul 11, 2006
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  6. icanhabsum

    icanhabsum Notebook Enthusiast

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    Tigerdirect
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    Beyond Micro Mobile Disk. 250gb
    $129.99-50 rebate = $79.99


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    Western Digital External Hard Drive (WDG1U2500N) @ Circuit City


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    • 250GB capacity, 7200RPM
    • Elegant design
    • 8MB data buffer
    • USB 2.0 interface

    You pay:$159.99 -$60.00 rebates = $99.99


    No idea on quality of first offer, Western Digital has been good to me so far :cool:
     
    icanhabsum, Jul 11, 2006
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  7. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    I like the WD external drive icanhabsum mentioned above, especially if you can get it down to $99. I've seen some excellent reviews for that model.

    A cheaper alternative is to buy a standard 3.5" hdd and a separate external enclosure.
     
    TedJ, Jul 12, 2006
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  8. Jmmmmm

    Jmmmmm Notebook Consultant

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    That's what I did. I bought a 3.5" usb enclosure on ebay for $14, and a 250gb western digital harddrive on newegg for $80, for a total of $94.
     
    Jmmmmm, Jul 12, 2006
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