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USB (2.5 external drive) 1TB

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  • #2
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    EDIT


  • #3
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    at €139 its ok. the USB powered feature is all that sets it above the rest but not sure if its worth €60 more than a mains powered one though...


  • #4
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    LoLth wrote: »
    at €139 its ok. the USB powered feature is all that sets it above the rest but not sure if its worth €60 more than a mains powered one though...

    I suppose its the small size and no need for a power socket.


  • #5
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    Does anyone really need 1 TB of portable storage for porn files though ?


  • #6
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    Santa Claus wrote: »
    Does anyone really need 1 TB of portable storage for porn files though ?

    think outside of the box man ;)
    I am a photographer and video producer..
    I already have 20 TB of storage ...


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  • #7
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Santa Claus wrote: »
    Does anyone really need 1 TB of portable storage for porn files though ?
    Yes.

    Many people use these types of drives for media players (WDTV etc). The 2.5" ones have lower power consumption and can be powered by the host device. The small size is convenient because you are constantly bringing it back and forth to copy new movies onto it, or lend it to mates etc. They're also more robust, moving them around a lot is less likely to result in failure or data loss.

    Or if you are travelling around and taking a laptop/netbook with you. Its a lot handier to have one of these, you can just slip it in one of the pockets on your laptop bag.


  • #8
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,286 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    sunny2004 wrote: »
    think outside of the box man ;)
    I am a photographer and video producer..
    I already have 20 TB of storage ...

    Wow, hero.

    I have 2.5 TB and need far more room.
    What do you use to store that much stuff, having a ton of external drives takes up so much room.


  • #9
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    sunny2004 wrote: »
    think outside of the box man ;)
    I am a photographer and video producer..
    I already have 20 TB of storage ...

    LOL my first reading of this i thought i read pornographer!


  • #10
    ecomac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭ecomac


    Just read thread about Pixmania, before you buy anything of them.


  • #11
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    mdwexford wrote: »
    What do you use to store that much stuff, having a ton of external drives takes up so much room.

    Video productions and photography.. nearly 6TB for the photos and backups..

    They are messy as most of them are external 3.5 drives so its a lot of cables, the big ones are 2tb..

    ecomac wrote: »
    Just read thread about Pixmania, before you buy anything of them.

    Absolutely, Pixmania, are a good company unless you run into a return issue, then its messy and long. but I have used them for years and only had one problem which took 8 weeks to sort but was finally sorted... for me its a % game, they ship a lot and have a few problems that they drag their heels on, but in fairness if they were as bad as is made out then they simply would not be in business.. I ONLY BUY WHAT I REALLY WANT FROM THEM....


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  • #12
    rebeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    Bought from pixmania once, never again.So bad to deal with .


  • #13
    frankiebaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭frankiebaby


    You can get the 3.5" version of this hard drive on amazon here for €78.
    I doubt the portability of this 2.5" HD is worth roughly €62.

    If you can live with a mains powered HD then this 2TB one is €142 from misco.ie.


  • #14
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    frankiebaby wrote: »
    You can get the 3.5" version of this hard drive on amazon here for €78.
    I doubt the portability of this 2.5" HD is worth roughly €62.

    If you can live with a mains powered HD then this 2TB one is €142 from misco.ie.

    If your dead set on a 2.5" USB powered HD, then I'd go for this one on carphonewarehouse.ie. It's a 1TB portable iomega HD for €109.90.

    The carphone link doesnt say its 2.5 ? do you have it ?


  • #15
    frankiebaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭frankiebaby


    sunny2004 wrote: »
    The carphone link doesnt say its 2.5 ? do you have it ?
    Your right. My bad. It's 3.5". There is a 2.5" version though. They look identical so it hard to tell when not mentioned.


  • #16
    SubLuminal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭SubLuminal


    2.5inch, so could I buy this, rip it out of the casing, and put it into my laptop instead? I'm looking to do a reformat/upgrade soon..


  • #17
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Yes you could.

    But I'd imagine it'd be easier/cheaper just to buy an internal 2.5 drive.


  • #18
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭Scruff


    SubLuminal wrote: »
    2.5inch, so could I buy this, rip it out of the casing, and put it into my laptop instead? I'm looking to do a reformat/upgrade soon..

    Possibly but probably not. This drive has a non standard 12.5mm thickness, the standard is 9.5mm. Most laptops wont allow for the extra 3mm in the Hd bay.


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