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Aldi - 250GB External HDD - €59.99 (Thurs 22nd Jan)

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  • #2
    Basq
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    Removed from iBOOD thread..


  • #3
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    Yep bargain.


  • #4
    jaffa20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,662 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    Not really, got a 500gb external hard drive in peats for 77euro and it works great.

    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=25012


  • #5
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    jaffa20 wrote: »
    Not really, got a 500gb external hard drive in peats for 77euro and it works great.

    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=25012


    Is the drive in Peats USB powered or does it need connection to a wall socket?


  • #6
    Basq
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    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    Is the drive in Peats USB powered or does it need connection to a wall socket?
    Doesn't look like a USB powered one.
    They feature a dual voltage power supply so you can take it with you on your travels.

    Got a Western Digital 320GB Passport meself... great bit of kit!


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  • #7
    HashSlinging
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    Dual Voltage Power Supply, not usb powered like the Aldi one.


  • #8
    jaffa20
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    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    Is the drive in Peats USB powered or does it need connection to a wall socket?

    nope it's no usb powered but i keep it beside my tv anyway and usb connection is long enough to reach my pc so doesn't bother me. Really fast transfer though i must say and hasn't given me any trouble. For an twice as much space i think it's better value than the medion one imho.


  • #9
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    Yeah, im a laptop user so this is perfect.


  • #10
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    The USB powered drives are normally more expensive than the external
    drives that need to be plugged into the mains, hence why I think the
    Aldi one is a good price. (I paid over €100 for a 250GB USB powered drive
    from Ibood in 2008).

    If using with a netbook or elsewhere where portability is important I'd go for the USB powered one.


  • #11
    justagirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭justagirl


    Re: the Aldi one which I am considering buying...... I need something to put all my photos and short movies onto straight from my laptop - is this an easy option and would this do the job for me?.. (I'll also be putting them onto dvd as well just in case)

    Txs!...


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  • #12
    Helix
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    defo not a bargain, thats very very expensive for a small drive


  • #13
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    justagirl wrote: »
    Re: the Aldi one which I am considering buying...... I need something to put all my photos and short movies onto straight from my laptop - is this an easy option and would this do the job for me?.. (I'll also be putting them onto dvd as well just in case)

    Txs!...

    All you have to do is drag and drop the files from your laptop onto the external drive. Easy to do and exactly what you need.


  • #14
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Helix wrote: »
    defo not a bargain, thats very very expensive for a small drive

    Can you link to the cheaper ones. I know they're cheaper online but by the time you add on postage the cheapest I can find on Dabs comes to €56.39

    I'd pay the extra €3.7 to buy it from a shop that I can return it to if I have any problems.


  • #15
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Helix wrote: »
    defo not a bargain, thats very very expensive for a small drive
    mickoneill30 wrote: »
    Can you link to the cheaper ones. I know they're cheaper online but by the time you add on postage the cheapest I can find on Dabs comes to €56.39

    I'd pay the extra €3.7 to buy it from a shop that I can return it to if I have any problems.

    Prices on Pixmania or Komplett for a 2.5" usb powered external drive 250GB are around the €70-100 mark. (With Western digital the cheapest option).


  • #16
    shnaek
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    Helix wrote: »
    defo not a bargain, thats very very expensive for a small drive

    It's as cheap as you'll get it at the mo for a 2.5 inch usb powered drive. I find them much handier than their socket powered equivalent.


  • #17
    JHMEG
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    Aldi in NI are doing it for £48. Works out about €52.


  • #18
    CH3OH
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Aldi in NI are doing it for £48. Works out about €52.

    Unfortunately there are no Aldi stores in Northern Ireland...


    These will sell very quickly. My local Aldi only had 6 for sale the last time they sold these.


  • #19
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Looks like a good price alright. I wonder what's the drive manufacturer/model?


  • #20
    roadsafety.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭roadsafety.ie


    I was thinking of getting one of these aldi ones as well.....but think i will get this one instead.

    It's a Western digital, usb powered 320gb hd.
    I want to back up my desktop hd as well as other files so the extra space would be useful..

    And like the aldi one its nice and compact+light.

    with postage it comes to E95 though.... :(

    what do ya all think? which one would YOU get?


  • #21
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Aldi, local store so you can bring it back if there is a problem and no crap CS telling you to send it back to France so they can look at it before telling you to pi$$off.

    MC


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  • #22
    Hello there 8888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Hello there 8888


    roadsafety.ie wrote: »
    I was thinking of getting one of these aldi ones as well.....but think i will get this one instead.

    It's a Western digital, usb powered 320gb hd.
    I want to back up my desktop hd as well as other files so the extra space would be useful..

    And like the aldi one its nice and compact+light.

    with postage it comes to E95 though.... :(

    what do ya all think? which one would YOU get?

    The aldi ones are most likely sold out by now but i have that exact hard-drive (except in white) and it's brilliant. So order it with confidence if you're unsure. Btw i still would've ordered the WDPassport over the aldi hard drive!


  • #23
    hamsterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Wonder would the Aldi one be suitable for leaving plugged into my Phillips DivX players USB port.
    Will there be enough power to run movies etc?

    HB


  • #24
    ch750536
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Wonder would the Aldi one be suitable for leaving plugged into my Phillips DivX players USB port.
    Will there be enough power to run movies etc?

    HB

    Had this issue before, it can be a problem.


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