External Harddrive for sale?

LukinFan
LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
edited November 2008 in Technical Stuff and Help
Anyone know where I can find a fairly cheap external hardrive for maybe around $50. 160 GB

Edit: other than on ebay, of course. I've already found a couple of decent ones on there that I'm watching, but I was hoping that maybe someone on here may have an extra that they are looking to get rid of- thanks again!
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    after getting into torrents and FLACs, I really need to get a much LARGE external HD myself.
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  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    It's time to take advantage of the weak Canadian dollar.

    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=23795
  • westsidepie
    westsidepie Posts: 627
    LukinFan wrote:
    Anyone know where I can find a fairly cheap external hardrive for maybe around $50. 160 GB

    Edit: other than on ebay, of course. I've already found a couple of decent ones on there that I'm watching, but I was hoping that maybe someone on here may have an extra that they are looking to get rid of- thanks again!

    Got http://www.newegg.com. They have great deals on hard drives, and they are a reputable company. I have had a lot of dealings with them.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    tvismyfriend wrote:
    It's time to take advantage of the weak Canadian dollar.

    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=23795
    how do I convert?
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    westsidepie wrote:
    Got http://www.newegg.com. They have great deals on hard drives, and they are a reputable company. I have had a lot of dealings with them.
    cool, thanks, but still a little pricey. I was hoping for maybe a used one that someone on here may have. I'm also down for trades. Just name your price
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    LukinFan wrote:
    how do I convert?
    http://www.xe.com/ucc/
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    The external USB enclosure itself is going to be about $20 - 25. You can buy those separately and drop in any drive...super easy. To get a decent HD for $25 - 30...above the enclosure cost...I'm not so sure you're going to find much of anything even at refurbished prices.
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    tvismyfriend wrote:
    It's time to take advantage of the weak Canadian dollar.

    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=23795

    Holycrap, how did you guys lose $0.20 in the exchange rate in 3 months?
    I was up there for Eddie in mid-Aug. it was equal.
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  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    LongRd. wrote:
    Holycrap, how did you guys lose $0.20 in the exchange rate in 3 months?
    I was up there for Eddie in mid-Aug. it was equal.
    It's been like that I think since like October. On the brightside gas is cheaper then what it used to be.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    tvismyfriend wrote:
    http://www.xe.com/ucc/
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    The external USB enclosure itself is going to be about $20 - 25. You can buy those separately and drop in any drive...super easy. To get a decent HD for $25 - 30...above the enclosure cost...I'm not so sure you're going to find much of anything even at refurbished prices.

    cool- thanks
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • mvluckymike
    mvluckymike Posts: 329
    Best buy has a 1 tb external hard drive for $145.I bought one yesterday.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101137
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101137

    That's crazy it must be a misprint.

    Not sure I would trust my data to a $25-$30 hard drive....it's gotta be a refurb, or dropped box special.

    I don't know how they can even manufacture and ship a hard drive at that price.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    That's crazy it must be a misprint.

    Not sure I would trust my data to a $25-$30 hard drive....it's gotta be a refurb, or dropped box special.

    I don't know how they can even manufacture and ship a hard drive at that price.

    I wouldn't trust ANY single hard drive to anything I couldn't get back again.
    As I tell everybody, If you have files that are important, always store them in AT LEAST 2 different places. I use an external WD 500gb as a backup only. All my Photos/Music/Video is on 2 different computers and an external HDD. I also burn them to disc once a year.

    I believe the price....you can get 500gb hard drives for under 60 bucks nowadays. Not too many negative reviews on Cavalry drives either
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    I wouldn't trust ANY single hard drive to anything I couldn't get back again.
    As I tell everybody, If you have files that are important, always store them in AT LEAST 2 different places. I use an external WD 500gb as a backup only. All my Photos/Music/Video is on 2 different computers and an external HDD. I also burn them to disc once a year.

    I believe the price....you can get 500gb hard drives for under 60 bucks nowadays. Not too many negative reviews on Cavalry drives either

    If I had a dollar for every time I told someone always have a backup of a backup...

    Must be all the terabyte drives coming into the market lately pushing down the price curve.

    I'm waiting for the 16Gig memory sticks to get into the same situation.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    If I had a dollar for every time I told someone always have a backup of a backup...

    Must be all the terabyte drives coming into the market lately pushing down the price curve.

    I'm waiting for the 16Gig memory sticks to get into the same situation.
    yup
    I actually push people that have important stuff to buy 2 hdd for storage and mirror them and then external for really important stuff
    I just got a 16gb Kingston flash drive for $30
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    yup
    I actually push people that have important stuff to buy 2 hdd for storage and mirror them and then external for really important stuff
    I just got a 16gb Kingston flash drive for $30

    Just a matter of time before any drive checks out no doubt.

    A Kingston for 30? whereabouts?
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Just a matter of time before any drive checks out no doubt.

    A Kingston for 30? whereabouts?

    http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-16gb-datatraveler-100-flash-drive/q/loc/101/208453713.html


    I have 3 of the same style (4gb) and have been my favorite so far
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  • zacman13245
    zacman13245 Posts: 294
    Flash drives are getting so cheap nowadays, the 16gb ones are still over 100, but go on sale for way cheap, but the 8gb ones (which used to be $100) are down to about 50 and then cheaper on sale. its crazy
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  • ariel
    ariel Posts: 191
    my laptop has vista and I think because of that I don't have a whole lot memory - that's what I was told, and I'm not computer savvy at all so no idea if that's the reason.

    I have a lot of music on here, and I'd like to move it because I now have trouble adding anything new or indeed running some exist applications, I've pretty much pared it down to what I really need to keep it functioning.

    What is the difference between using a flash drive and an external hard drive? If the 16g flash drive can hold so much, why would I also consider getting an external hard drive? I've been advised to get both, I guess I just don't know which one I'd use for what really....help!!
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