 Portable external harddrives |
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 Jul 5 2006, 10:01 PM
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I am thinking about getting a portable external harddrive. Does anyone have any experience with these? If you don't know what I am talking about they are those 2.5" external 5400 RPM harddrives that use USB for power.
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Jul 5 2006, 10:07 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
my friend and my dad have them. they're pretty much totally awesome.
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Jul 6 2006, 07:24 AM
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QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 5 2006, 10:07 PM) my friend and my dad have them. they're pretty much totally awesome. Yeah, I need one so that I don't have to lug around a heavy 3.5" one, it's power supply, and cable... ugh... I think I'm going to go with the Seagate 120GB. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jul 6 2006, 07:27 AM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
several of us at high tech have them and like them. ive sold them to people after floppies, cd-rs and flash drives have all crashed on them and the portables seem to work well. never heard of any problems, but with any hardware im sure its possible.
the thing is, unless you are trying to fit it into a confined space, like in a bag with your laptop, then all externals are portable in the sense that you can pick them up and go like a flash drive. if you are just using it for personal use say at home and size isnt a key issue, go with the ones that arent labeled portable - theyll be cheaper than their more compact counterparts, but they still do exactly what you need them to. -------------------- Forget regret
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Jul 6 2006, 07:34 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (kcroxyoursox @ Jul 6 2006, 07:27 AM) several of us at high tech have them and like them. ive sold them to people after floppies, cd-rs and flash drives have all crashed on them and the portables seem to work well. never heard of any problems, but with any hardware im sure its possible. the thing is, unless you are trying to fit it into a confined space, like in a bag with your laptop, then all externals are portable in the sense that you can pick them up and go like a flash drive. if you are just using it for personal use say at home and size isnt a key issue, go with the ones that arent labeled portable - theyll be cheaper than their more compact counterparts, but they still do exactly what you need them to. The portability is definitely what I need. Something I can grab from my bag, plug-in, and use for work while sitting in an airport waiting on a delayed flight. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jul 6 2006, 07:39 AM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
well like i said theyre all "portable"
id suggest going by high tech to look at the ones they have. i know doug is there, and jared, and will is the manager if you want to speak to someone in particular. you can check out the size difference (really not that much compared to how much money you save) and then of course they have the educational discount pricing, so that might help your decision too. -------------------- Forget regret
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Jul 6 2006, 07:43 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (kcroxyoursox @ Jul 6 2006, 07:39 AM) well like i said theyre all "portable" id suggest going by high tech to look at the ones they have. i know doug is there, and jared, and will is the manager if you want to speak to someone in particular. you can check out the size difference (really not that much compared to how much money you save) and then of course they have the educational discount pricing, so that might help your decision too. Oh. I don't go to Tech anymore... I have 200GB external and it's just a pain in the butt to take anywhere. It has its own power supply, big long cables, etc. whereas these caviar drives don't have that and can be held in a laptop bag. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jul 6 2006, 08:21 AM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
well if ur ever in lubbock you can still get educational pricing at high tech as long as its not software that requires a licensing agreement (like microsoft or adobe)
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Jul 9 2006, 09:22 AM
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Jul 10 2006, 12:22 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
this woot thing is cool. thanks for the link.
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Jul 10 2006, 06:12 AM
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QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Jul 9 2006, 09:22 AM) Saw the woot but missed it. That's kind of what I want, but in 120GB form 
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Jul 10 2006, 03:13 PM
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the portable ones with own power supply through usb are the best things ever made. i bought this acomdata 40 gig one for about 80 dollars after mail in rebate. not a single problem with it whatsoever. and i use it with my laptop to transfer files from work/school/home. so i can pretty much guess the seagate ones arent gonna be a problem at all.
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Jul 10 2006, 03:21 PM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 10 2006, 12:22 AM) this woot thing is cool. thanks for the link. i know ive posted that link before! might also check out woot wine 
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