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JP513 · 05-15-2007, 12:16 AM

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

g$$$ · 05-15-2007, 01:27 AM

i have a 500 gb western digital..no problems

Goodings Media · 05-15-2007, 01:30 AM

yeah, the my book is sweet.

Also has some morse code on the air vent

Humpy Leftnut · 05-15-2007, 02:34 AM

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.

Dvae · 05-15-2007, 02:49 AM

How about $179
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...70&dcaid=17070

D · 05-15-2007, 03:24 AM

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.

JP513 · 05-15-2007, 03:26 AM

Quote:

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.

JP513 · 05-15-2007, 01:28 PM

bump . . . any more ideas, folks?

jonesonyou · 05-15-2007, 01:30 PM

newegg had the best price last time i checked.

KILL_FRENZY · 05-15-2007, 01:33 PM

you can trust the products from western digital

Ravage · 05-15-2007, 01:37 PM

WD is a good way to go, Seagate is even better for the 5yr warrenty :D

JP513 · 05-15-2007, 02:20 PM

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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JP513 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Republic of Barebackistan Posts: 1,914	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

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JP513 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Republic of Barebackistan Posts: 1,914	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?