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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Vas Deferens on May 05, 2009, 02:12:22 pm

Title: External hard drive - help
Post by: Vas Deferens on May 05, 2009, 02:12:22 pm

any recommendations? Western Digital any good?

preferably 1 TB external hard drive...

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: RatBastard on May 05, 2009, 02:20:56 pm

For IDE I'd stick with WD.  For SATA WD and Seagate have done well for me.  Take it all with a grain of salt though, as long as you stay away from off brands, make of HDs is one of those personal preference things.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: Chip Chanko on May 05, 2009, 02:51:19 pm

Avoid LaCie.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: sonickteam2 on May 05, 2009, 03:07:01 pm

i've always bought Seagate and never had a problem.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: Vas Deferens on May 06, 2009, 09:23:18 am

thanks everyone :)

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: vansmack on May 06, 2009, 12:57:22 pm

Quote from: Chip Chanko on May 05, 2009, 02:51:19 pm

Avoid LaCie.

This is the best advice of the group.

I'm an all Western Digital household myself....

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: Vas Deferens on May 06, 2009, 01:53:12 pm

this is the one I was looking at:


http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_Western-Digital-1TB-My-Book-trade-Essential-Edition-trade-2.0-External-Hard-Drive_193956_Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH

1 TB for $99.99

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: vansmack on May 06, 2009, 01:56:25 pm

That's a good drive and a good price (I paid $130 for mine).  I have used many of those (and its predecessor) in the past couple years or so.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on May 06, 2009, 01:59:09 pm

Quote from: Hello Sunshine Marshmallow! on May 06, 2009, 01:53:12 pm

this is the one I was looking at:


http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_Western-Digital-1TB-My-Book-trade-Essential-Edition-trade-2.0-External-Hard-Drive_193956_Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH

1 TB for $99.99

Holy shit, that's an amazing deal. I was looking at them at Best Buy, 500 gbs are like 130 or 140. Im totally getting this.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: vansmack on May 06, 2009, 02:03:10 pm

Quote from: DeathFromAbove1979 on May 06, 2009, 01:59:09 pm

I was looking at them at Best Buy, 500 gbs are like 130 or 140. Im totally getting this.

This is a great deal and worthy of jumping on, but don't forget about newegg, which usually destroys Best Buy's price.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: chaz on May 06, 2009, 02:05:55 pm

Ditto on Newegg.

You could splurge and get this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122022

I love mine!!!!!

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: Vas Deferens on May 06, 2009, 02:10:13 pm

only good til 5/9/09.

Quote from: DeathFromAbove1979 on May 06, 2009, 01:59:09 pm

Holy shit, that's an amazing deal. I was looking at them at Best Buy, 500 gbs are like 130 or 140. Im totally getting this.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: sweetcell on May 06, 2009, 03:26:12 pm

joe, that's a great deal on a good drive.  book it.

alternative: if you don't/can't buy this deal right away, consider signing up for buy.com's daily e-mail newsletter.  they feature a 1TB for under $100 at least once a week, if not more often.

Title: Re: External hard drive - help
Post by: Vas Deferens on May 06, 2009, 04:00:18 pm

will doooo...i'm excitedddd