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Completed! - External Harddrive (portable?)

  • 04-01-2008 3:32pm
    #1
    justagirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭


    I want to buy an external harddrive ... to backup my pictures/movies etc that I have stored on my laptop (through picassa if that makes any difference:o). I have no knowledge of them ... does anyone know of one that is good value for money, and that is not too big (portable?) . Thanks a lot.


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    You can choose from these, they are all USB powered so no other power supply needed and they are small.


  • #3
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/570841/art/western-digital/elements-2-5-usb-2-0-120.html


  • #4
    justagirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭justagirl


    Txs for quick reply.... much appreciated. They look a good price too.

    So should I go for the highest GB?... ... Would you know how many many photos could be stored on a 120gb?... Thanks again....


  • #5
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    probably more than u'll ever take
    assuming 2MB / pic = 500 / gb

    120 x 500 = 60,000!


  • #6
    justagirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭justagirl


    That explains it!.. Txs again... All sorted...:D


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  • #7
    mags16
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    I got an Iomega 500 GB hardrive in Peats for €109. Even though it is the size of a book, I don't think you'd carry it around with you cos it is quite heavy. But a great price for that amount of memory. I'll never use it up.


  • #8
    Rashers72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭Rashers72


    If you had to choose between the Iomega Portable 160GB USB2.0 portable Hard Drive in Peats for EUR89, or the Western Digital one mentioned above via DABs at EUR84 (plus EUR5 ish postage), or via Pixmania for EUR 89 (incl postage),which would you go for?
    Can get a Seagate or the WD one via amazon.co.uk for about GBP66/EUR95, but they don't seem as good value.
    Alternatively, I could pick one up in US for $105/EUR75. Does not seem worth the saving - i.e. risk of buying one from US that breaks, v's comeback via Irish supplier
    Any thoughts?


  • #9
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Amazon.co.uk won't ship it to Ireland though.


  • #10
    Rashers72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭Rashers72


    Can get it sent to brother in law, who flys over every few weeks.... And am going to US in about 6 weeks...So have some options.
    Extra: What about this:
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=217653&DOY=6m1&c=Maplin&u=dow
    Should cost EUR80 max in Maplins...Any thoughts


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