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Price Companisons - External HDD USB 2.0

  • 17-02-2005 3:47pm
    #1
    fgict
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    I have read through the entire "Cheap computer components suppliers" thread, and then went searching in the hope of finding the best price for a Maxtor OneTouch 80GB USB2.0 External Hard Drive or the next similar external hard disk drive they stocked. Price include delivery to Ireland - outside Dublin. All USB 2.0

    Results:
    Pixmania.co.uk €134 - 80 gb
    technoworld.com €143 - 80 gb
    itdirect.ie €144 - 120 gb
    iplanit.tv & elara.ie €146 - 80 gb
    komplett.ie €148 - 160 gb

    others:
    marxcomputers.ie €105 - 80 gb - Manufacturer name not given
    ebuyer.com 84.65 Pounds Sterling - Can't see if they ship to Ireland / or additional shipping fee

    Any advise on best price for USB 2.0 External Hard Disk c.80 gb to 120 gb would be gratefully appreciated - also speed of delivery
    :D


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  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,450 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    External USB2 hard drive enclosure: €39 (Zynet)
    Regular 80gb drive: €57 (Seagate Barracuda)
    Postage: €10

    Prices from Komplett.
    Total €106

    Cheaper enclosures can be found. Shop around (I recommend eBay).

    - Dave.


  • #3
    CaptSolo
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭CaptSolo


    TmB wrote:
    Cheaper enclosures can be found. Shop around (I recommend eBay).
    What about enclosures performance-wise?
    I would not worry so much about price (what you quoted was already ok), but the performance is something to consider - as one would use it for some time once bought.

    Toms Hardware Guide has a review of 15 hard drive enclosures.
    What I found interesting was MaPower Warps line of enclosures. I saw one at Maplin, just would want to find a USB 2.0 + Firewire model, not just USB 2.0 only.

    Best,
    CaptSolo


  • #4
    BigEejit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    After looking at that roundup on tomshardware it seems that all the usb2 enclosures were similar speeds... and all were well below an internal ata-100 drive performance wise...

    if you want a usb drive for backup you shouldnt really be looking at performance but reliability ... personally i'd go for one of http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=86759&item=6749734034&rd=1]these usb cases on ebay and find a cheap drive like this one ... this should be able to run off a usb port with no external powersupply ... and as for reliability, I believe laptop drives are far more resilient than desktop drives, not to mention far more portable ...
    if you want a new, large, drive.. kompletthere has a 80gb one for €125 that would fit

    Of course this is only my opinion ... but i am looking at a 40gb ibm laptop drive (bought here on boards) in a cheap enclosure (bought on ebay) thats been going great for 2 years now ... performance is about 12 - 15 MB/s with usb2...


  • #5
    pig on the wing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭pig on the wing


    hey, i'm also looking for an external hd. 250gb-500gb. this is along the lines of what i need:
    http://www.expansys.ie/p.aspx?i=133468

    my only problem is, they charge €25 for p&p, and i'm not sure the site is trustworthy. i can't use ebay, cause paypal doesn't accept maestro cards. would i be better off scouting physical shops?


  • #6
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=318909

    500gigs

    €155 + €12 for p&p iirc.

    Bah, just noticed the date on the OP. ffs 2 years old.


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  • #7
    pig on the wing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭pig on the wing


    kaimera wrote:
    http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=318909

    500gigs

    €155 + €12 for p&p iirc.

    Bah, just noticed the date on the OP. ffs 2 years old.
    read the bottom. THEY DONT ACCEPT MAESTRO, just visa and mastercard

    before i checked here for replies, i checked out the site. everything was perfect except they don't accept maestro :(:(:(:(:(


  • #8
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    read the bottom. THEY DONT ACCEPT MAESTRO, just visa and mastercard
    my only problem is, they charge €25 for p&p, and i'm not sure the site is trustworthy. i can't use ebay, cause paypal doesn't accept maestro cards. would i be better off scouting physical shops?

    Don't see a mention of komplett there. :)


  • #9
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Same 500GB drive is €181 in Elara.ie: http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1201082

    Delivery is €10, or 1c if you collect it from wherever Dublin.

    They accept Laser (I assume your Maestro is Laser too like they all seem to be here?) and bank drafts - I bought a €350 switch off them with a bank draft and had no trouble with them.


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