 Buying an External Hard Drive..... |
| Buying an External Hard Drive..... |
 Feb 1 2008, 09:05 AM
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So, I've been wanting to get one for a while.....was looking at Best Buy's ad, and they have a 250 GB portable for $139 or a 320 GB regular one for $129. They're both by Western Digital....are they any good of a brand?
I kinda prefer the portable one, because I dont need THAT much memory, and my Macbook has 160 GB. I just wanted one for occassional backup purposes. Also, any other good specials? EDIT: and just to piss off Impala....I want a GAY ONE!! Something in pretty colors!! 
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Feb 28 2008, 09:53 AM
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Yeah, it will essentially make the drive seen as a computer on your network. You'd just plug it right into your router.
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Feb 28 2008, 12:10 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 28 2008, 09:53 AM)  Yeah, it will essentially make the drive seen as a computer on your network. You'd just plug it right into your router. That's kind of what he's doing, the interface is just USB vs. network cable. The Airport Extreme has a USB port and allows you attach an external hard drive that can be seen on the network. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Feb 28 2008, 04:08 PM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Feb 28 2008, 12:10 PM) That's kind of what he's doing, the interface is just USB vs. network cable. The Airport Extreme has a USB port and allows you attach an external hard drive that can be seen on the network. If you buy the WD one that has Gigabit ethernet, you'll get better transfer rates than using USB. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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theIncredibleEdibleDuane Buying an External Hard Drive..... Feb 1 2008, 09:05 AM
2wolUTT That's a good brand, I have a Seagate and I... Feb 1 2008, 09:23 AM impala454 If you want a gay one just buy it from Apple direc... Feb 1 2008, 09:55 AM
theIncredibleEdibleDuane QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 1 2008, 09:55 AM) ... Feb 1 2008, 10:01 AM Spectatrix Western Digital is generally a good, solid brand. ... Feb 1 2008, 10:11 AM Watchman i bought two 320gb external hard drives from fry... Feb 1 2008, 10:20 AM 2wolUTT QUOTE (Watchman @ Feb 1 2008, 10:20 AM) i... Feb 1 2008, 11:02 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I'm checking out Fry's right now...I just ... Feb 1 2008, 10:38 AM Hartmann QUOTE (theIncredibleEdibleDuane @ Feb 1 2008,... Feb 1 2008, 10:46 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane But that's the thing...I already have an Airpo... Feb 1 2008, 10:49 AM Hartmann QUOTE (theIncredibleEdibleDuane @ Feb 1 2008,... Feb 1 2008, 10:49 AM Hartmann Oh, if you have a Airport Extreme (one of the newe... Feb 1 2008, 10:53 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane QUOTE (Hartmann @ Feb 1 2008, 10:53 AM) O... Feb 1 2008, 10:54 AM Jessica WD is a good brand. Same with Seagate. I have had ... Feb 1 2008, 11:09 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I'm gonna go on my lunch and look...in 15 minu... Feb 1 2008, 11:15 AM zetec Maxtor got bought by Seagate, if I recall.
And fo... Feb 1 2008, 01:22 PM jonathan83 what did you end up buying?
i just bought the Sam... Feb 23 2008, 03:04 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I bought a Maxtor....Best Buy had it marked at ... Feb 27 2008, 07:23 AM chook Thought about a network drive? Feb 27 2008, 11:59 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane didn't really occur to me, no. Feb 28 2008, 06:17 AM impala454 they usually don't cost all that much more tha... Feb 28 2008, 09:42 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane Now, what's the difference? Like does it have... Feb 28 2008, 09:43 AM impala454 Ahh ok Feb 28 2008, 12:14 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane Yep, what he said. Feb 28 2008, 01:06 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane well, too late....its already been bought Feb 28 2008, 05:41 PM |
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