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    Best portable hard drive?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PlasmaShock, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. PlasmaShock

    PlasmaShock Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking for the best portable hard drive for the price that works on usb. Preferrably 500 gb. I'm familiar with the western digital my passport products but I hear a lot of rumors and complaints about it failing, not getting enough power from laptops, etc.
     
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  2. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    I bought a Toshiba 320 GB drive, but they also have a 500 GB version. It works fine as long as you don't use the supplied usb cable, I've read that a lot of people had problem until using a different cable.

    My laptop actually restarted to update with the drive plugged in and the drive was causing it to constantly reboot. has been great since switching cables.
     
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    hollis_f Notebook Consultant

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    You hear a lot of complaints because they sell a lot of drives.
     
    hollis_f, Aug 19, 2009
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