WESTERN DIGITAL Elements SE Portable Hard Drive - 1TB, Black

imtdub

WESTERN DIGITAL Elements SE Portable Hard Drive - 1TB, Black
for 74.99

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/WESTERN-DIGITAL-Elements-SE-Portbl-Hard-Drive-1TB-Black/307616/326

Kylo Ren

About a fiver cheaper here.

imtdub

Not exactly fiver though 59.99/.84 - 71.42
Is the delivery free to Ireland? it only say's free to UK.

Yes

quad_red

Bought the 2TB version off Amazon two days ago.

Free Super Saver delivery to Ireland.

Twice the capacity for around €14 more.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elements-External-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B003IPC21Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360151902&sr=1-2

Senna

quad_red wrote: »

Bought the 2TB version off Amazon two days ago.

Free Super Saver delivery to Ireland.

Twice the capacity for around €14 more.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elements-External-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B003IPC21Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360151902&sr=1-2

That one's not portable, it needs a power supply.

discombobulate

Is it a better option than this similarly priced Samsung?

imtdub

I know Samsung are jumping into everything, But I would stick with WD, Toshiba et al

BostonB

Reliability is only an issue if you don't have a backup. So if you need one, maybe you need two...

I don't think theres much between brands these days. Though Seagate get slightly less good reviews than other brands.

54kroc

imtdub wrote: »

I know Samsung are jumping into everything, But I would stick with WD, Toshiba et al

Why?

slave1

imtdub wrote: »

I know Samsung are jumping into everything, But I would stick with WD, Toshiba et al

Jibberish, Samsung have been making excellent hard drives for a good few years now.
I've sent multiple WD drives back for warranty replacement, never a Samsung

maki

Just so you know, there are only 3 hard drive manufacturers in the world now: Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba. So unless that Samsung is old stock it's going to be rocking a Seagate drive inside.

crazygeryy

ever notice that in nearly every review of hard drives on amazon, theres always one guy who says, rubbish it failed after one day two days etc etc.

just an observation.

samsung drive looks good.

paddyp

maki wrote: »

Just so you know, there are only 3 hard drive manufacturers in the world now: Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba. So unless that Samsung is old stock it's going to be rocking a Seagate drive inside.

Samsung = Seagate they bought it nearly three years ago. They produced excellent drives I have samsung spin point drives right the way from 2000 to 2010 all perfect. In fact the only short term failure I saw was where students gave it a drink of coke through the front grille of the computer.

Have had to send several seagate and two toshiba external drives to easyrecovery in belfast though in the last year or two.

Its not so much the hard disk as the junk injection moulded cases they come in. You want a case with good ventilation that minimises vibration most are cheap plastic housings, no ventilation, no rubber feet. A light bump of the cable sends them flying across the room the simple addition of rubber feet makes it much harder to send them flying and reduced vibration.

Sikpupi

Thanks OP... Just picked up one in Tralee!! Still priced at 129.99 or so on shelf but took to checkout and got for 74.99!! Harvey Norman next door wanted 99 for a Seagate of same size!!! Happy out!

imtdub

Sikpupi wrote: »

Thanks OP... Just picked up one in Tralee!! Still priced at 129.99 or so on shelf but took to checkout and got for 74.99!! Harvey Norman next door wanted 99 for a Seagate of same size!!! Happy out!

you're welcome.

banchang

quad_red wrote: »

Bought the 2TB version off Amazon two days ago.

Free Super Saver delivery to Ireland.

Twice the capacity for around €14 more.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elements-External-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B003IPC21Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360151902&sr=1-2

For info, the OPs 1TB is USB powered (which I prefer) but the 2TB is AC powered

Julez

banchang wrote: »

For info, the OPs 1TB is USB powered (which I prefer) but the 2TB is AC powered

OPs is also USB 3.0 compatible where the 2TB is only USB 2.0.

banchang

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-1TB-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B007UOW818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360232147&sr=8-1

This one is also Eur75 delivered with free Supersaver delivery

The My Passport is smaller, & slimmer.

rubadub

maki wrote: »

Just so you know, there are only 3 hard drive manufacturers in the world now: Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba. So unless that Samsung is old stock it's going to be rocking a Seagate drive inside.

I would have guessed there might still be variation within the brands. Just like tesco have a "value", normal and "finest" range. When they buy out a company I would imagine some might hold onto the previous companies manufacturing facilities etc.

I learnt of this "3 companies" in another thread about hitachi drives now owned by WD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HGST

Still looks like they are possibly different quality. It would be sort of like saying there is no difference between volkswagen & skoda cars since VW own skoda.

banchang wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-1TB-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B007UOW818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360232147&sr=8-1

This one is also Eur75 delivered with free Supersaver delivery

I get Payment Total: EUR 80,18 at actual checkout, when Irish VAT is applied, you will typically get a better rate if you pay in sterling and take your CC companys rate though.

BostonB

rubadub wrote: »

....Still looks like they are possibly different quality. It would be sort of like saying there is no difference between volkswagen & skoda cars since VW own skoda.....

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/jd-power-survey-2012/small-family-cars/263078

rubadub

BostonB wrote: »

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/jd-power-survey-2012/small-family-cars/263078

I never said which was better!, in fact I have heard people saying the skodas could be better built than an equivalent range VW to try and overcome the bad reputation they had.

Some biscuit makers can have "own brand" versions coming out of the same factory but at different qualities too, like turning up the ovens hotter, using poorer ingredients.

Expecting companies to have no variation in quality between product lines would be quite unusual.

BostonB

You'll also find a lot of things are made the same, but sold at two different price points, because some people always buy the precieved "better" brand and others the precieved "better value" brand.

Then the marketing builds up myths to help sell to these groups.

h57xiucj2z946q

rubadub wrote: »

I get Payment Total: EUR 80,18 at actual checkout, when Irish VAT is applied, you will typically get a better rate if you pay in sterling and take your CC companys rate though.

Did you change the color? I found changing the colour to red upped the price by about £5.

rubadub

Issac Squeaking Repairman wrote: »

Did you change the color? I found changing the colour to red upped the price by about £5.

I didn't change it. Now I changed it to red I see it does increase further though.

The £65 was €80.18 on amazons conversion. I was guessing you might have used XE to convert the £65 which shows as €76 now, but nobody gets that rate, plus you are charged Irish VAT at the checkout stage.

So at checkout I get
Order Total: GBP 66.63
(Payment Total: EUR 80,18**)

As I said amazon have a poor exchange rate so it will be under 80, but above the xe rate. You can get mastercard & visas current rates on line, and add on your bank charges.

http://www.visaeurope.com/en/cardholders/exchange_rates.aspx

https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/index.html

note mastercard does not have the additional fees.

banchang

rubadub wrote: »

I didn't change it. Now I changed it to red I see it does increase further though.

The £65 was €80.18 on amazons conversion. I was guessing you might have used XE to convert the £65 which shows as €76 now, but nobody gets that rate, plus you are charged Irish VAT at the checkout stage.

So at checkout I get
Order Total: GBP 66.63
(Payment Total: EUR 80,18**)

As I said amazon have a poor exchange rate so it will be under 80, but above the xe rate. You can get mastercard & visas current rates on line, and add on your bank charges.

http://www.visaeurope.com/en/cardholders/exchange_rates.aspx

https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/index.html

note mastercard does not have the additional fees.

I bought a black one this morning - I always choose to pay in Sterling if its a Sterling charge, & today's rate converts that to Eur75 delivered.

BOHS

Might be a stupid question but can only certain hard drives be used with Mac's??