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    500 GB + External HDD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by revtech, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. revtech

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    hi

    i have a HP pavillion dv 6000t and im running out of space..

    i need a external HDD prefrebly a stable 500 GB + HDD which wont crash and is reliable..what are my options

    please help..i need to get this asap.
     
    revtech, Oct 30, 2007
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    western digital mybook. i have it and its great.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 30, 2007
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    we have several WD mybooks and they're all great. Will be buying a 500gb soon once it drops below $100.
     
    alect, Oct 31, 2007
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    I have a blue dell m1730 with 500 gigs and a western digital 400 gig one. They go well. And western digital is definitely of higher build quality than the samsung ones (which my friend has).
     
    dna2008, Oct 31, 2007
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    Bought MyBook Special Edition 500Gb this summer and don,t regret it
     
    kowell, Oct 31, 2007
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  7. revtech

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    when would this be?
     
    Guest, Nov 3, 2007
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  9. revtech

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    yeha seriously...wen will it go below 100 ?
     
    revtech, Nov 3, 2007
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  10. revtech

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    i was checking some reviews out and it says that the WD My Book Essential Edition External 500GB Hard Drive doesn have firewire .what exactly is meant by that...

    and whats the difference between the essential edition and premium ?
     
    revtech, Nov 20, 2007
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  11. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    The 500gb -USB Seagate Freeagent
    5 year warranty, my MB -500 only has 1 year.

    On sale, $99 @ Office Depot - hurry!
     
    hydra, Nov 20, 2007
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  12. revtech

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    hey jus checked it out online...seems pretty good...how does it compare to the western digital mybook ?/
     
    revtech, Nov 20, 2007
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    It means that the "Essential edition" only has a USB port while some other version have both USB and Firewire. I have the WD MyBook Premium 500Gb and it has both USB and Firewire400. Aside from that the only difference I can see with the other editions is that the center ring button is double barred and blue insted of green. If there is any other difference then it's so subtle that I never realised it in 6 months of use.
     
    kowell, Nov 20, 2007
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    Yep, once you want a faster interface, look out!

    Both WD and Segate jump up $40 to $100 just due to the interface. I like the multi-interface cases but the price sucks.
     
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    It means that USB is it's only interface. Here's more on firewire.

    Looks like the Essential has only USB interface and the Premium has both USB and eSATA interfaces
     
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  16. hydra

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    I have a large movie/music server with back-ups, so..

    I have two mybooks and two Free Agents, other than warranty and interface, I like them both. The cons are don't attempt to remove the drives unless you love puzzles and sometimes the auto on functions get confused. My Free agent pro has a brushed metal case and a base mounted electronic touch on/off switch, a choice of three interfaces, and the best looking of the bunch for front room duty.

    Typical USB 2.0 transfer speed is about 50GB an hour using windows time stamps. It takes me about 7+ hours to do a full drive to drive backup during the night. Unable to clock my firewire/sata at this time.
     
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  17. revtech

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    so between the The 500gb -USB Seagate Freeagent and the WD which one should i get ?
     
    revtech, Nov 21, 2007
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    Firewire is a faster version of USB. Your laptop might have it. For picture of the port and a description, here you go

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire

    And yes, I realize the spec for firewire is 400 as opposed to 480, but in practice, it runs faster.

    Also, you can pick up a 1tb external at best buy for 199 and get a 10% off coupon. Don't believe the site...my store had 6 available on the shelf when I bought mine. here
    (thanks scooberdoober). Also, Office Depot has a Seagate 500gb for 100 bucks and I think there's a 10$ off coupon floating around somewhere for it..but I can't find it right now.
     
    Vcdechagn, Nov 21, 2007
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  20. revtech

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    this is crazy...some realy good deal..but i dont know which one to buy....the western digital for 90 or the Seagate Freeagent. which one would be a better more reliable one since both arre nearly the same price...the only way i look at it is with the seagate i get a 5 year warranty where as the WD jus gives a 1 year warranty ...

    Help
     
    revtech, Nov 21, 2007
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  21. Skibums

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    If all things being equal with the WD & the Seagate, go for the 5 year warranty. For more insight, when purchasing look at the "buyers" reviews (if they post them) and see what they say, but try to be objective and look for posts that give a good review of both the pros and cons of the item. Some people tend to get a little emotional in their responses.
     
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    Agreed.

    _____
     
    Mark, Nov 21, 2007
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  23. revtech

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    yeah...thanx for the advice...will check that out and get it today or wlse tom..
     
    revtech, Nov 21, 2007
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