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  • Hassan Darkside
    We Here
    • Sep 2003
    • 7561

    #1

    External/Portable Hard Drives

    I need an external hard drive for my laptop and I'm not sure what to get. I've been looking recently and am currently fixed on a LaCie D2 Quadra 500 gb but they don't seem to be so popular on ebay. I'm trying to snag one for around $100 preferably.

    I'd like it to have Firewire and USB 2.0 and 500 gbs. Any recommendations?
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  • fishepa
    I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
    • Feb 2003
    • 18989

    #2
    Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

    I would stick with Western Digital for external storage.

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    • RAZRr1275
      All Star
      • Sep 2007
      • 9918

      #3
      Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

      Originally posted by fishepa
      I would stick with Western Digital for external storage.
      I agree. I have one for my desktop and it works well. Right now it's holding my whole computer and still has plenty of room and everything left. Good quality product.
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      • ODogg
        Hall Of Fame
        • Feb 2003
        • 37953

        #4
        Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

        Originally posted by RAZRr1275
        I agree. I have one for my desktop and it works well. Right now it's holding my whole computer and still has plenty of room and everything left. Good quality product.
        Yeah you have got to stay with Western Digital, I agree with fishepa and RAZr.
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        • Hassan Darkside
          We Here
          • Sep 2003
          • 7561

          #5
          Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

          Well I was reading CNet's reviews and the User Reviews only rated it a 4.5 out of 10 and one review saying "Western digital call agents confirmed that these drives have some "unusual" problem where they power off repeatedly and unexpectedly without the user initiating the power down and in the middle of use."

          It seems other people have had that problem too so this makes me hesitant. They also say tech-support sucks as well.
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          • ODogg
            Hall Of Fame
            • Feb 2003
            • 37953

            #6
            Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

            Originally posted by Ruff Ryder
            Well I was reading CNet's reviews and the User Reviews only rated it a 4.5 out of 10 and one review saying "Western digital call agents confirmed that these drives have some "unusual" problem where they power off repeatedly and unexpectedly without the user initiating the power down and in the middle of use."

            It seems other people have had that problem too so this makes me hesitant. They also say tech-support sucks as well.
            So who you going to trust, some random CNet reviewer or the people here on OS?
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            • p_rushing
              Hall Of Fame
              • Feb 2004
              • 14514

              #7
              Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

              I have a mini 80 gb from segate, haven't had any problems and it goes through some pounding. I also have a 500 from segate also, got it for ~$120. WD seems a little cheap for their features and issues for the external drives. I think Maxtor was the highest rated company for the externals. Either Segate, WD, or Maxtor will get you a good drive and go support if anything happens.

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              • Cebby
                Banned
                • Apr 2005
                • 22327

                #8
                Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

                I have a 300 gig Seagate that works great.

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                • mgoblue
                  Go Wings!
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 25477

                  #9
                  Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

                  Originally posted by The Soldier
                  I have a 300 gig Seagate that works great.
                  Ditto...I'm looking at getting a 500 GB or so one eventually...I get Buy.com e-mails and they've got WD ones around 100...but I'm also getting a laptop soon so I may just hold off for now
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                  • Cebby
                    Banned
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 22327

                    #10
                    Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

                    Originally posted by mgoblue
                    Ditto...I'm looking at getting a 500 GB or so one eventually...
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                    • ODogg
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 37953

                      #11
                      Re: External/Portable Hard Drives

                      Originally posted by mgoblue
                      Ditto...I'm looking at getting a 500 GB or so one eventually...I get Buy.com e-mails and they've got WD ones around 100...but I'm also getting a laptop soon so I may just hold off for now
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