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qwerty1qwerty1 Posts: 142
edited February 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I need to buy one, but dont know what to buy. Any sugestions on the best quality brands for a good price. I havent decided if Im going with a 500gb or a 1tb size yet.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Depends what it's for.

    I got a 250gb one to house itunes and my music but that's all it's for so it doesn't really need to be bigger than that. It's a dinky 'lil thing with blue lights :mrgreen:

    I think my boyfriend paid about £50 for it. If you need bigger expect to pay £60+ for 500gb and £80+ for 1tb. Shop around and read reviews! That's what they're there for! I don't but anything electrical/IT unless i've read several real reviews first.

    Sorry I couldn't be of more help, you wouldn't believe I work in IT, would you? :lol: but there you go :roll: that's my 2 cents anyways :mrgreen:
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    I have one of these and recommend it highly:

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  • TheDecline13TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    just make sure u back it up. i know tons of people who buy externals to use for music movies and dont back it up. You will cry in the end
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,937
    agreed on backing up your media.

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  • so-much-clearerso-much-clearer Posts: 303
    Seagate's pretty good.
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  • TerryibleTerryible Posts: 462
    i've got a Western Digital 500gb my passport.
    I would recommended it, its small and its powered by USB so no need for external power source.

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  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    Western Digital's are really the shiznit when it comes to these kinda things. When purchasing, ensure that the drive has an auto-off feature. This means that the drive will power down with your pc thus reducing wear and tear, making the drive last longer.

    I have a 250gb and 500gb all full, time to purchase 1tb this week :D Think it'll set me back about €120.
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  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    I've had good luck shopping with Newegg...lots of choices, and good prices...

    http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory ... ard-Drives
  • TheDecline13TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    inmytree wrote:
    I've had good luck shopping with Newegg...lots of choices, and good prices...

    http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory ... ard-Drives

    agreed newegg is amazing with prices and fast shipping
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  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Anyone have any luck with repairs for these things. I have a 300 gb one that I believe (I wasn't in the room at the time) that my cat knocked onto the floor and now it is not recognized by my computer at all. There is a lot of stuff on there, none of which I actually paid for, but it'd still be nice to get at.

    Any suggestions?
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