Whats the Best External Drive brand and model? - GoFuckYourself.com

giftedtwisted · 07-15-2006, 05:30 PM

I have 8 years worth of graphic design and web design archives, I need a new solution for storage other than my internal drives.

I'm thinking of getting either a hot swap drive or an external.. are there other solutions? What can you guy/girls reccomend?

FrankWhite · 07-15-2006, 05:35 PM

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10727

notabook · 07-15-2006, 05:43 PM

You'll get a few dozen different responses. It's all about personal favorite and preference... one of the better ones I've seen (and the fastest one on the market to boot) would be the LaCie Two Big, though it's uses other than for personal use (as in don't expect to be bringing it to a lot of people's houses as they may not have the right hookup for it).

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10775

giftedtwisted · 07-15-2006, 05:50 PM

These are cool but the bigger one is not in my price range as I am the typical starving artist/musican lol.
Thanks for the links

selena · 07-15-2006, 05:53 PM

I have a Maxtor that I'm happy with.

bknoob · 07-15-2006, 05:57 PM

It's cheaper to buy an enclosure and an internal drive. I have a few enclosures myself. And if you had to choose, always go with seagate. You can't beat their 5 year warranty.

poe · 07-15-2006, 05:58 PM

newegg has the lacie porsche design 250GB drives for $120

great deal, imho.

Hollywood376 · 07-15-2006, 06:02 PM

I have 2 maxtors and many seagates. I have never had a problem with either brand.

giftedtwisted · 07-15-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poe

newegg has the lacie porsche design 250GB drives for $120

great deal, imho.

I'm really digging this solution. but also going to look into the reccomendations to get an enclosure and put an internal in it...
thanks to all for the responses.

spacedog · 07-15-2006, 06:14 PM

I just got myself a 500gig external from western digital.. it's called the little black book..

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notabook Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Not a Library! Posts: 9,748	You'll get a few dozen different responses. It's all about personal favorite and preference... one of the better ones I've seen (and the fastest one on the market to boot) would be the LaCie Two Big, though it's uses other than for personal use (as in don't expect to be bringing it to a lot of people's houses as they may not have the right hookup for it). http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10775 __________________

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giftedtwisted Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Obscurity USA Posts: 726	These are cool but the bigger one is not in my price range as I am the typical starving artist/musican lol. Thanks for the links __________________ ICQ 917-919

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selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,994	I have a Maxtor that I'm happy with. __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9

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poe Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 455	newegg has the lacie porsche design 250GB drives for $120 great deal, imho. __________________ ’

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FrankWhite Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nyc Posts: 3,540	http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10727

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bknoob Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,610	It's cheaper to buy an enclosure and an internal drive. I have a few enclosures myself. And if you had to choose, always go with seagate. You can't beat their 5 year warranty.

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Hollywood376 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: middle America Posts: 1,154	I have 2 maxtors and many seagates. I have never had a problem with either brand. __________________ ICQ 251796771

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spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	I just got myself a 500gig external from western digital.. it's called the little black book..