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External Hard Drives for Laptops - Recommendations

  • 28-06-2005 10:06pm
    #1
    conjon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭


    Firstly, if I've posted this in the wrong area apologies....

    can anyone recommend an external hard drive (200/250gb) for a laptop. I have an 80gb laptop which is running out of space as I have all my music stored on it. I appreciate there are stickys in relation to places to shop, but could do with some recommendations.....

    thanks,


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  • #2
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    only recommendation i have is buy separately.
    an ext hard drive costs twice as much as an internal,
    but an internal plus a case costs only a few euro more than an int. on its own.

    an ext. drive is just an int. drive in a case ;)

    either that or wait for lidl to sell tham agaon,
    they have the best prices for ext drives when theyre available.

    personally ive picked up 2 180gB drives on here for 70-75eu each and a case for 30eu.


  • #3
    conjon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭conjon


    Chalk wrote:
    only recommendation i have is buy separately.
    an ext hard drive costs twice as much as an internal,
    but an internal plus a case costs only a few euro more than an int. on its own.

    an ext. drive is just an int. drive in a case ;)

    either that or wait for lidl to sell tham agaon,
    they have the best prices for ext drives when theyre available.

    personally ive picked up 2 180gB drives on here for 70-75eu each and a case for 30eu.

    thanks chalk. my technical knowledge of pc's is non existent. what's involved in putting the drive into the case - i assume there's more than just putting in and bobs your uncle!!


  • #4
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    2 sockets to connect [power and data], simple, and then screwng the case shut ;)

    easy as pie and should save you a few euros.

    youll also have the benifit of being able to choose the hard drive you want,
    ie brand / cache size / read speed,
    and a nice looking case - thers hundreds of styles to choose from.

    theres been a few threads on the computers forum recently about the best hard drives to buy,
    so have a look around there and you should get some good info on what brand etc to buy.


  • #5
    conjon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭conjon


    Chalk wrote:
    2 sockets to connect [power and data], simple, and then screwng the case shut ;)

    easy as pie and should save you a few euros.

    youll also have the benifit of being able to choose the hard drive you want,
    ie brand / cache size / read speed,
    and a nice looking case - thers hundreds of styles to choose from.

    theres been a few threads on the computers forum recently about the best hard drives to buy,
    so have a look around there and you should get some good info on what brand etc to buy.


    thanks again chalk


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