60GB External USB Mini Hard Drives...Worth it? - GoFuckYourself.com

Greg B · 01-22-2006, 04:13 PM

Am about to buy some. Anyone have any problems?

candyflip · 01-22-2006, 04:43 PM

I have one of those...I call it my iPod

Greg B · 01-22-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

I have one of those...I call it my iPod

Ja, I know but I'm talking just for storage not playing around with it.

Besides, I can get a 60gb mini drive for under $150 instead of paying some ridiculous price for an iPod

UtahSaints · 01-22-2006, 04:52 PM

they are kinda slow.
I had problem with mine after about a month. One of my desktops would not recognize it..

candyflip · 01-22-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg B

Ja, I know but I'm talking just for storage not playing around with it.

Besides, I can get a 60gb mini drive for under $150 instead of paying some ridiculous price for an iPod

I'm just saying that I use mine quite often for storage, at the moment...maybe 60% of it is storing files that aren't music.

In this case, my 60 gig mini drive also happens to be an iPod...which I didn't pay for. Didn't pay for the last 20 gig either

The Ghost · 01-22-2006, 10:07 PM

Just picked up one of these.......

It's 30GB and has compact flash built in.

I looked at this one too. It's a 100 GB

boner 2.0 · 01-22-2006, 10:16 PM

Why a mini usb hard drive? for 150 buck you can get a 250 gig with an external enclosure..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817145131
38$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144309

100$

Greg B · 01-22-2006, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boner 2.0

Why a mini usb hard drive? for 150 buck you can get a 250 gig with an external enclosure..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817145131
38$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144309

100$

Because the mini drives are easy to store and use USB or firewire, no external power source needed. I'm doing major animation and the files are HUGE. I need to transport the files as I go about.

Greg B · 01-22-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ghost

Just picked up one of these.......

It's 30GB and has compact flash built in.

I looked at this one too. It's a 100 GB

Oh heck, they've got them at 300GB but need external power sources or batteries or some such. I can see using one for viewing animation files quickly though. But in my case I just need to store files. I have to view them on a recommended screen to check for continuity and fps etc.

reed_4 · 01-23-2006, 01:45 AM

that's a very cool gadget.

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