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Aldi External Hard Disk Drive

  • 11-05-2005 7:08pm
    #1
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking about getting up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to queue to buy Aldi's Gericom External Hard Disk Drive. http://www.aldi.ie/images/data_product/1030657413427a1f8b9be17.jpg
    Was wondering does anyone know about the Gericom brand. I have heard that some external drives can be as noisy as a train station - I dont want that. Anyone recommend a good external drive with c. 250 Gb storage.


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  • #2
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    Maxtor one touch. I have the 250GB model. I think they range from about 160 - 300/350 gb.


  • #3
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    They are rebadged WD's i think


  • #4
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭leche solara


    Is the Maxtor very noisy - I think thats the one someone said is like a train


  • #5
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    Would I need to queue really early for 2 of these? :confused::confused:


  • #6
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    leche solara wrote:
    I am thinking about getting up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to queue to buy Aldi's Gericom External Hard Disk Drive. http://www.aldi.ie/images/data_product/1030657413427a1f8b9be17.jpg
    Was wondering does anyone know about the Gericom brand. I have heard that some external drives can be as noisy as a train station - I dont want that. Anyone recommend a good external drive with c. 250 Gb storage.

    i thought gericom were rebadged maxtors, there internal drives are anyway


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  • #7
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    What is the spec and price of this thing?, that like just shows a pic.


  • #8
    fatherdougalmag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭fatherdougalmag


    Here. Also includes a 6-in-1 card reader. I'm not up on HD's but it seems to be competitively priced consider its a HD plus an enclosure plus a card reader. I'm sure you could probably upgrade the HD when it fills up.


  • #9
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    Got one today, waiting at home for me. Will let ye know what its like. :)


  • #10
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭ando


    i like the idea of the laptop light


  • #11
    Roz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Roz


    I bought two of these this morning, and they seem to be quiet enough. The spec is 250 GB, 7200 rpm, FAT32 External 3.5" Hard Drive, which connects to computer via USB 2.0. It has an integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader, 2 in-built USB 2.0 ports on the front, in an attractive aluminium case body with a nice blue light at the front. Price €149.99 VAT inclusive. Quite good value really and good for extra storage and for backup purposes. The cheapest of these I have seen in Ireland of this size were at least €200.


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  • #12
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭ando


    ando wrote:
    i like the idea of the laptop light

    well that was the biggest mistake of the day

    what a waist, their useless


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