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Good resonable External hard drive?????

  • 27-08-2009 12:05pm
    #1
    conkerrigan
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭


    hi guys i am looking to but an (Portable) external hard drive really like the look of the western digital passport sized ones, ideally i would need a 500gig, portable , neat, fast reading device and reasonable cheap say 70 euros max, would you no where is a good site to buy, could you offer anything outside of dabs, komplett and elara have already checked them........


    cheers

    con:pac::pac::pac:


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  • #2
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    i got a 1TB HDD (iomega) in peats a few weeks back for €79, not sure if its still in stock though.


  • #3
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭dubmick


    add €20 to your budget and you can get the 500gb WD Passport from Amazon


  • #4
    TinCool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    I highly recommend the Neso drives. Got a 500gb one from Amazon myself. Really compact and doesn't feel cheap to hold. Looks class too. Have mine formatted with FAT32 so I can watch stuff I've downloaded via my PS3. Very nice indeed.

    Half thinking about getting a 2nd one at some point and using it for my media in my car. My car stereo has a very handy USB connection so this would be ideal.


  • #5
    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    Bear in mind if its true portability you want then you're excluding any model with external power source.
    BTW +1 for the Iomega 1TB from peats, has an external pwr supply tho.


  • #6
    TinCool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    DannyBuoy wrote: »
    Bear in mind if its true portability you want then you're excluding any model with external power source.
    BTW +1 for the Iomega 1TB from peats, has an external pwr supply tho.

    The NESO drives do not require an external PSU and work off of the power from the USB cable.


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  • #7
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,945 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    TinCool wrote: »
    Half thinking about getting a 2nd one at some point and using it for my media in my car. My car stereo has a very handy USB connection so this would be ideal.

    I would not use a hard drive in a moving car. It can take some knocks, but it will almost certainly shorten its life.


  • #8
    TinCool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    JDxtra wrote: »
    I would not use a hard drive in a moving car. It can take some knocks, but it will almost certainly shorten its life.

    Fair point. I'll stick with my Ipod connection then :)


  • #9
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    unless you mount it very securely in the car or make a dock/holding unit then the drive heads will be damaged by movement after a short time.HDS dont like movements when the drive heads acess the platters.THERES some nice 250gb drives in peats /maplins fairly cheap ,no power unit needed.Peats sell 1,5tb 1500gig iomega drives around 160euro.THEY require a power supply to operate.


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