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External hard drive

  • 22-01-2012 1:27pm
    #1
    tempura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭


    Hi can anyone recommend a decent external hard drive that is reasonably priced, looking around they all seem to be around the 100 euro mark, so looking for something a little cheaper.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    MiniNukinfuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭MiniNukinfuts


    The prices for all HDD's have gone up in the last few months due to worldwide stock shortages as a result of floods in Thailand destroying most HDD manufacturer's plants.

    Prices have nearly doubled. I bought a 1TB HDD for €55 at the start of october, the same one is now €110.

    Try memoryc.ie for one. You'd be lucky to get anything higher than 750GB for less than €100 at the moment.


  • #3
    tempura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭tempura


    MiniNukinfuts wrote: »
    The prices for all HDD's have gone up in the last few months due to worldwide stock shortages as a result of floods in Thailand destroying most HDD manufacturer's plants.

    Prices have nearly doubled. I bought a 1TB HDD for €55 at the start of october, the same one is now €110.

    Try memoryc.ie for one. You'd be lucky to get anything higher than 750GB for less than €100 at the moment.

    Thanks for that, yep, was wondering why they were so expensive, last one i got was only 45 euro.


  • #4
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Here is a 750GB 2.5" external for about e85. I have a 320GB in the same case, never a problem compared to some other enclosures. Seller is away just now, probably for Chinese New Year.


  • #5
    MiniNukinfuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭MiniNukinfuts


    I wouldn't buy off ebay if I were you, if anything does go wrong, it can be a pain to fix. But it is much cheaper than an equivalent spec from an irish shop.

    If I were you I would spend the extra €30ish and buy one from memoryc.ie. Their customer support is brilliant and getting hard drives replaced takes about 3 days (next day shipping).


  • #6
    niall_h
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭niall_h


    Just noticed it has free delivery too! <buys>


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  • #7
    MiniNukinfuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭MiniNukinfuts


    I said you would be lucky to find one for cheaper than €100, i didn't say it was impossible. Obviously you're the king of the internet


  • #8
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    niall_h wrote: »
    Wrong!

    1tb here for £70 with 4/5 from 71 customer reviews.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004LFLCFC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mycomguy-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B004LFLCFC

    Thanks for this! My hero


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