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External HDD.. Any recommendations??

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  • 08-05-2006 4:26pm
    #1
    rcs
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭


    Thinking of buying an External HD for my laptop. Just gonna use it for backup/storage.. probably looking for something around 200GB+..

    I already have a 2.5" 80GB external drive, which is cool but need more space than 80GB..

    Has anyone any recommedations for a good external HD that's not too pricey?


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    #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    What do you have re:
    Budget?
    USB2.0 or IEEE1394?


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    #3
    rcs
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭rcs


    My 2.5 is USB 2.0 and i find that ok..

    Pricewise i s'pose I'm talking €150ish


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,446 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    There is a thread on External HDD's in Bargain alerts at the moment so you may want to go there for a look.
    I bought a USB2 Toshiba 320 gig drive in Currys (PC world do them too) for 169.99 a few weeks ago.
    I think Aldi or Lidle may be doing one as well, its in the thread in Bargarin alerts.
    Kippy


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    #5
    rcs
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭rcs


    Cheers for that..

    The Aldi drive looks a bit sweet for €180 but might just be a bit 2 pricey for me..

    Have 2 have a think about it!


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    Noelie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭Noelie


    I've this one and it's done the job for me http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/168841/art/memup/kwest-250-gb-3-5-usb-2-0.html


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    happy_acid_face
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭happy_acid_face


    if your in dublin, check maplins out... they had a deal on a seagate 250 gig external for €150. It was a while ago but you never know, you could get lucky

    if not, it tends to be alot cheaper to by the raw hard drive and a case for it instread. also if its 200GB+ your looking, just in case you didn't know, it wont just be straight USB connection like the 2.5 you have. It will need a power supply too. The most space you will usually get with a 2.5" HD is about 120GB. A 2.5" is a laptop hard drive and recieves power through the USB. anything bigger tends to be a desktop type hard drive (3.5") and not enough power can be transmitted down the USB to power it. You may or may not have know this already, just thought i'd say... hope it helps!


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    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    I would get this and

    this

    €125 for 250gigs and the Hitachi Deskstar is probably the fastest IDE drive available......


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    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    I wouldn't be so concerned about the speed of the drive because USB 2.0 will be a bottleneck for any transfer. I opted for a 5,400rpm Samsung from Komplett recently to minimize heat and noise and it works perfectly at not much higher then room temperature in a fanless case.


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    steffkelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭steffkelly


    i wouldnt buy anything until you've had a good look at komplett here http://www.komplett.ie/k/kc.asp?bn=10088 and then you can buy the enclosures here http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10095 . I dont think these prices can be beaten!

    My bad i didnt realise the other links were for komplett as well


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