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External hard drive ??

  • 28-04-2009 02:29PM
    #1
    Lmnover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Hi
    Can anyone recommend an external hard drive to me thats economical and reliable and available over the counter in Galway?
    Regards,
    Laura


Comments

  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    No such thing as a reliable external hard-drive. A hard-drive is the only real mechanical part left in the manufacture of computers and as a result is much more prone to failure. Couple this with something that moves about and gets a considerable amount of abuse and you are left with a very high failure rate. I would by two cheap ones then a expensive one.


  • #3
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Just stick to the main brands such as Iomega and Maxtor. I bought a 500GB maxtor disk a few months ago and it's ticking over just fine. As the previous poster has said though, external disks are never that reliable.


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