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Recommendation for an external HD

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  • 03-02-2008 2:16am
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    John
    Registered Users Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey, I wanted to get an external HD to back up my college data. I work on three different computers (all Windows 2000/XP) and rather than trying to email and/or use a 1GB memory stick to shuffle things about I wanted to get something with a decent capacity. I reckon 250GB should be more than ample so does anyone have any recommendations for a reliable brand? It's my PhD so I don't want to just buy a cheap HD or the first one recommended to me by a gormless shop assistant. Thanks!


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    John wrote: »
    Hey, I wanted to get an external HD to back up my college data. I work on three different computers (all Windows 2000/XP) and rather than trying to email and/or use a 1GB memory stick to shuffle things about I wanted to get something with a decent capacity. I reckon 250GB should be more than ample so does anyone have any recommendations for a reliable brand? It's my PhD so I don't want to just buy a cheap HD or the first one recommended to me by a gormless shop assistant. Thanks!

    This should suit what you want, very good make and this one uses the USB as the power supply so its fairly compact if you wanted to bring it around with you from college to home etc.


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    Soundman
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    If you want portable without needing to find a power source then I would recommend THIS


    If needing power isn't an issue then THIS might be more ideal.


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    John
    Registered Users Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Cheers! I'll go for the USB-powered one just so I don't have another power supply to lug around.


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    John wrote: »
    Cheers! I'll go for the USB-powered one just so I don't have another power supply to lug around.

    I would buy 2 hard drives incase one fails, those usb powered one's are very nice and handy but they are very fragile and a bit flaky imo...

    I have had two of them fail on me, one fell out of my pocket and the other had a technical fault....


    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/533546/art/freecom/mobile-drive-2-5-80-gb-us.html

    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/555942/art/seagate/freeagent-desktop-externa.html


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