External HD

There's many to choose from at good prices. I had one in my hand but put it back. It was a 160 gb for 130$. For the same price I could get a 80 gb (same brand) and it was slim with no ac power. I stood there trying to choose and just grabbed the 160 gb (then put it back later out of fear of buying something crappy). So, I need an opinion on a good brand, how big, etc. I have a notebook computer, 60 gb HD. It's filling up fast with music, music videos, movies, etc. Any recommendations? Portability is nice, but not required (why the 80 gb one was eye catching).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

For slightly more, check out this one at Amazon, it's sale price is $155.63, was $180+ not long ago...

I use it myself and it's a great ext hdd. I also have their 160GB model, which works just as good but was around the same price last time I checked.

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Try this, because I have used their brand before.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822101022



This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I bought a Western Digital 'My Book' 160 GB External HD in August. One of the best investments I ever made. Did a little shopping around and ended up getting 50% off the regular price through price-matching. Reg. $180, got for $90. It's makes a bit of humming and vibrating noise when reading, but from what I have been told, even with the little bit of noise, it is the one of the quietest on the market. Externals have been around long enough, I don't really think there is a bad major manufacturer of them, out there.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=217

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Originally Posted by sabbey

For slightly more, check out this one at Amazon, it's sale price is $155.63, was $180+ not long ago...

I use it myself and it's a great ext hdd. I also have their 160GB model, which works just as good but was around the same price last time I checked.

Seconding this one. I bought this about a month ago and it works great.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Got a Lacie 250 GB external HD. No problems so far, it looks nice, it doesn't get hot. And best of all - not that expensive.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Best Buy has a 250 gb Western Digital on sale for 99$. But then it's a competition between that and the mini 80 gb one for the same price.

EDIT- How do these work exactly? Just plug it in, install software, then move files you want backed up onto it? I don't have to have it plugged in all the time do you? Basically I just want to back up videos and put them aside. I don't think I'll really need 250 gb and the portability of the 80 gb is nice. I'm afraid though I'll use up the 80 faster than what I thought I would.

FELIPE NO

I've had the same drive grawl got for a long time now, still perfect, even after ridiculous uptime.

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Got a Lacie 250 GB external HD. No problems so far, it looks nice, it doesn't get hot. And best of all - not that expensive.

I've also got the exact same one. I'ts a great drive, works perfectly. Only issue is that for me, it does get a bit hot, and if the room is also pretty hot, it shuts off until it cools down, because of no fan inside. However, its a great drive, and I'm able to even run games off of it, so id say its a wise investment if you wanted a reliable drive.

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I decided to get the WD 120GB Passport. It's really nice. It's smaller than my calculator, less complicated than my calculator, and really silent. I got it for 110$. Thanks for the help ^.^

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