best exernal hard drive?

shrapnel222 · 12-06-2007 01:30PM #1

just curious what people thought or knew what is the best external hard drive:

western digital my book? seagate free agent? wester digital elements?iomega?maxtor? etc.

not sure what to get really

AlmightyCushion · 12-06-2007 02:03PM

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/542909/art/western-digital/elements-by-wd-500-gb-usb.html

€120 for 500GB. Not too shabby.

bretttp1 · 12-06-2007 02:08PM

I bought the Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 320GB USB2.0 about 8 months ago, its been running since and I think its a good buy, runs cool and quiet, powers up and down with the PC and looks good in an understated way.

I'm actually buying the 500 GB version at the mo

They're stackable too.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=318909

DirkVoodoo · 12-06-2007 02:33PM

I think everyone in college has a WD MyBook, great drive, great price and very quiet. Avoid external enclosures unless you want to take the HD out later on, as those little fans are noisy and cheap enclosures will fry your drive.

EDIT: If you plan to stick it on a desk, get the mybook. I got a 120GB passport for bringing work and large files from home to college. Very small and no bulky PSU needed.