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Looking for an external hard drive

  • 14-04-2009 10:56PM
    #1
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭


    hi

    im looking for an external hard drive for around 50/60 euro.

    where is the best place to get one?

    thanks


Comments

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


    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1876120/art/maxtor/basics-desktop-500-gb-usb.html


  • #3
    Keedowah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Keedowah


    I would say stay away from Maxtor. I've been through two Maxtor externals in the last 2 years. The link you have sent is the last one I had.

    My 2 cents.


  • #4
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Western Digital Passport 250GB

    If 250Gig is big enough for you, go for this.

    Great quality, very portable, looks good and doesn't need external power


  • #5
    ColonelCarnage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭ColonelCarnage


    +1 on the maxtor

    Terrible stuff.

    WD passports are good if you dont want it to need its own power supply and try Iomega as a brand aswell! They rock! I have several extr. HDD's from them and no breaks, losses or problems, formats well also and copys good!


  • #6
    robobobo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭robobobo


    I got a 500 gb western digital off expansys.ie, for €70

    dont know if they still have it though


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  • #7
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭jph100


    thanks for all the help sop far folks.

    is there a shop anywhere in dublin that is good for getting the external hard drives? i dont mind buying online if i have to but id like to check them out in a store too.

    cheers


  • #8
    ColonelCarnage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭ColonelCarnage


    Peats in town has some and I actually got one for a decent price in harvey normans once aswell. Normally they are not cheap but usually have a good selection and are appearently willing to "negotiate" price wat with the "recession"


  • #9
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    peats were selling iomega 500gig external drives usb 74euro, iomega 1tg is 140 usb 2months ago .I PREFER TO buy in a shop,if theres ony ten euro off ,from a website.See peats.com .


  • #10
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭jph100


    Jimbo wrote: »
    Western Digital Passport 250GB

    If 250Gig is big enough for you, go for this.

    Great quality, very portable, looks good and doesn't need external power

    yeah i think that ones exactly what im looking for. i might even fork out for the 320 gb. thanks.

    is that the cheapest i will get it anywhere?

    cheers


  • #11
    Monsoon26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Monsoon26


    i bought a western digital terabyte on komplette for about €115 inc delivery


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  • #12
    moralproduction
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭moralproduction


    i would recommend the 1tb western digital as well,stay away from lacie !


  • #13
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭jph100


    Monsoon26 wrote: »
    i bought a western digital terabyte on komplette for about €115 inc delivery

    that is very tempting but i dont think id have the cash for that at the moment!


  • #14
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭jph100


    yeah think ill go ahead and get either the 250/320gb western digital. is pixmania the best place for one of these?

    thanks


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Elara have these Toshiba 1Tb external

    http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1575791

    for

    €88.70


    I would consider this a bargain.


  • #16
    D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭D


    I too would reccommend the WD passports. I got an 80GB one years ago and it still works a treat.


  • #17
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭jph100


    D wrote: »
    I too would reccommend the WD passports. I got an 80GB one years ago and it still works a treat.

    cheers yeah im going to go ahead and either get a WD 250/320 GB, just seeing where the best place to get it is


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