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External Hard Drive recommendations

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Arie, 2007/05/06.

  1. 2007/05/06
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff Thread Starter

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    OK, I'm looking to get a 500-750GB external hard drive... anyone has any recommendations for me?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    I would by the drive and enclosure seperatly.

    These are pretty cool for multi swapping drives:

    This USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA drive adapter implements a bridge between a USB port and one SATA, ATA or ATAPI based mass storage device port.
    http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=2020
     
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    PeteC

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    Not quite in your league (500-750GB) but my two Maxtor One Touch's have worked well for me (250/160 Gb).
     
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    Best to have a newer computer with usb2 abilities.
     
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  9. 2007/05/08
    Arie

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    Thanks for the replies. Building my own sounds appealing... but I'm looking for eSATA & USB 2. Found a nice enclosure but it has only eSATA.

    Right now this Apricorn looks like a favorite.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    I have an Apricorn enclosure and like it.
     
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    A new Western Digital offering

    I have a Western Digital 500GB My Book Premium ES Edition drive and I'm pretty happy with it.

    It has the standard USB attachment but it also has an External-SATA attachment which is capable of 3GB/sec transfers. I bought an Promise e-SATA card for one system that didn't have an e-SATA port. It flies!
     
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