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lekky

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500GB External HD
« on: December 31, 2007, 04:15:59 PM »
I'm looking to buy antoher external hard drive, with a minimum of 500GB space. I currently have 250 Gb LaCie F. A. Porsche and its been quite reliable.

I've listed these as potentials, basically a list of the cheapest, anyone used any of these, or can recommend another, willing to pay more for the reliabilty.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=727775
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=675794
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=463635
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=652550
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=736216
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=575227
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=410992

Might go with the one thats the same as I have atm, with the larger storage.

KiLo

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 06:16:56 PM »
The last 2 on the list there are pretty good. I have the last one and I haven't had any problems. My roommate has the 2nd to last one and he has never had any problems either.

jitspoe

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 12:06:27 AM »
I have the 250 gig version and it has worked fine so far.

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2008, 01:23:44 AM »
Pretty much anything from Seagate or Western Digital is good.

I have the 250 gig version and it has worked fine so far.

If you're talking about the WD 250GB, then same here.

jitspoe

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2008, 01:58:44 AM »
No, the seagate one kilo was talking about.

lekky

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2008, 09:29:41 AM »
It looks nice, and the 5 years of warranty sounds good! Is it as quiet as it claims to be?

jitspoe

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2008, 10:22:58 PM »
5?  I thought seagates were 10 now.  I'm not sure how quiet it is - can't hear it over my computers. :)

lekky

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2008, 01:04:35 PM »
I ordered the seagate one :D

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2008, 01:50:17 PM »
good choice

lekky

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Re: 500GB External HD
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2008, 08:09:20 PM »
Its a nice HD, and orange is my favourite colour :)

Its getting filled quite quickly tho... :/