hard drives--which one(s)?

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  • JP513
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    • Feb 2007
    • 1914
    #1

    hard drives--which one(s)?

    My requirements are:

    500GB external.
    Must have USB 2.0 (iMac G4 connect)
    Must have Firewire 400 (Sony Vaio laptop connect)
    Must be under $225

    eSATA interface seems like it's a pain in the ass and I don't need its transfer speed so I'm not sure if I would get that since I don't think my Mac can work it.

    So far, I've looked at LaCie and Western Digital. I'm open to other suggestions and welcome all comments.

    Thanks,
    JP
    I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I wish I was drinking wine instead.
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    • g$$$
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      • Mar 2007
      • 2807
      #2
      i have a 500 gb western digital..no problems
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          • Apr 2007
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            • Humpy Leftnut
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              • Apr 2007
              • 1292
              #4
              You might be better off getting a HD case that fits 4 drives, can get 250gb-320gb drives super cheap, and use RAID so only one of the 4 drives is used to repair with if needbe.. So with 4 320gb drives you'd get a TB of functional space without fear of losing all that data.

              500gb is a lot to trust to one drive.
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                • Dvae
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                  • Feb 2005
                  • 5326
                  #5
                  How about $179
                  http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...70&dcaid=17070
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                    • D
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 7412
                      #6
                      When it comes to Hard Drives, I'm a devout Western Digital man.

                      In all my time, I've only had one crap out on me... and that was after 15 years of continual use.
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                        • JP513
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                          • Feb 2007
                          • 1914
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Humpy Leftnut
                          You might be better off getting a HD case that fits 4 drives, can get 250gb-320gb drives super cheap, and use RAID so only one of the 4 drives is used to repair with if need be.. So with 4 320gb drives you'd get a TB of functional space without fear of losing all that data.

                          500gb is a lot to trust to one drive.
                          Hmmmmm, this is interesting. I haven't thought of it but it makes sense. I'll have a look around Newegg and see what prices are to package this up. What brands would you recommend?

                          Ummm, do I actually have to know what I am doing to put it all together when I get it? I don't know the first thing about hardware.
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                            • JP513
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                              • Feb 2007
                              • 1914
                              #8
                              bump . . . any more ideas, folks?
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                                • jonesonyou
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                                  • Sep 2003
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                                  #9
                                  newegg had the best price last time i checked.

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                                    • KILL_FRENZY
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                                      • Aug 2006
                                      • 6184
                                      #10
                                      you can trust the products from western digital

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                                        • Ravage
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                                          • Mar 2007
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                                          #11
                                          WD is a good way to go, Seagate is even better for the 5yr warrenty :D
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                                            • JP513
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                                              • Feb 2007
                                              • 1914
                                              #12
                                              I'm not a hardware guy at all. If I went the Seagate route, I could buy an existing Seagate external, but if I bough an internal, is it fairly simple to set up the Seagate internal with an external enclosure?
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