External hard drive recommendations - The Orange Mane

Hogan11 · 01-16-2010, 01:51 PM

If you have one and can recommend it, lemme know.

Was looking @ a 1 TB Western Digital, but the reviews have been less than stellar to say the least....so now, I turn to all of you, whaddya say?

atomicbloke · 01-16-2010, 01:54 PM

I have always had good experience with WD, and terrible with Seagate and everything else.

atomicbloke · 01-16-2010, 01:55 PM

Try this one....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136505

Blueflame · 01-16-2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogan11

If you have one and can recommend it, lemme know.

Was looking @ a 1 TB Western Digital, but the reviews have been less than stellar to say the least....so now, I turn to all of you, whaddya say?

I bought a Western Digital 1 TB My Book last August and have had no problems with it.

Hogan11 · 01-16-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicbloke

Try this one....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136505

A lot of the complaints that I read on them centered around it dying soon after purchase and reformatting issues....it's kinda scaring me off from them

Blueflame · 01-16-2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogan11

A lot of the complaints that I read on them centered around it dying soon after purchase and reformatting issues....it's kinda scaring me off from them

I haven't experienced any problems with mine... found a pretty good deal on it on ebay.

atomicbloke · 01-16-2010, 02:05 PM

What will you primarily use it for?

Hogan11 · 01-16-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by atomicbloke

What will you primarily use it for?

Nothing heavy, just storage of music files is all

slatimer · 01-16-2010, 02:20 PM

Lacie external with Hitachi drives are the best.

broncoblue · 01-16-2010, 02:28 PM

I have seagate its very good so far.

Popps · 01-16-2010, 02:43 PM

I've been carrying a few Lacie 500G firewire for working project drives. Seem sturdy, and no extra power needed. They probably make a USB version, as well.

atomicbloke · 01-16-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hogan11

Nothing heavy, just storage of music files is all

Well hard drives by design are the most likely component of of your computing system to fail. No manufacturer can claim that their HDs are 100% reliable.

If you are really in to this stuff, you might create a RAID configuration with your HDs.

Or else just go with a 500 GB or 1 TB WD, back up your music and you should be good.

Get an USB interface if you will use it with a laptop, but for use with a desktop I prefer eSATA.

WD's midnight black is decent.

Hogan11 · 01-16-2010, 02:52 PM

Thanks for all the advice thus far guys.....keep them coming!

High Country Broncos Fan · 01-16-2010, 02:53 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestig...682299&sr=1-12

or

http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestig...3682299&sr=1-8

Los Broncos · 01-16-2010, 02:53 PM

Western digital is good, bought a 180 from Circuitcity for $60.00 bucks when they were closing down.

http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...5661&CatId=136

Same as this only smaller or course.

I would recommend it Hogan, no problems at all.

Here is the 1TB http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...4084&CatId=136

Sassy · 01-16-2010, 02:54 PM

How much is a decent one going to run?

Blueflame · 01-16-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sassy

How much is a decent one going to run?

I think I paid $115...

Los Broncos · 01-16-2010, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sassy

How much is a decent one going to run?

About 80-90 bucks if you look around.

Tigerdirect.com is a good place to look.

Not a WD but still OK.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&Sku=I21-6236

broncoblue · 01-16-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicbloke

Well hard drives by design are the most likely component of of your computing system to fail. No manufacturer can claim that their HDs are 100% reliable.

If you are really in to this stuff, you might create a RAID configuration with your HDs.

Or else just go with a 500 GB or 1 TB WD, back up your music and you should be good.

Get an USB interface if you will use it with a laptop, but for use with a desktop I prefer eSATA.

WD's midnight black is decent.

raid

whats that?

atomicbloke · 01-16-2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broncoblue

raid

whats that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID

ghwk · 01-16-2010, 04:05 PM

I've had a WD 500 gig FreeAgent for 2 years now and it's still running fine BUT I use it for backup purposes only. I did just pick up a WD Caviar Black 640 gig internal drive for about 75 bucks though. The install was easy.

Sir_Robin · 01-16-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicbloke

I have always had good experience with WD, and terrible with Seagate and everything else.

That's funny, my experience is the exact opposite. I've got some seagate drives approaching 10 years old that still work well. I've only experienced two complete hard drive failures and they were both WD.

s0phr0syne · 01-16-2010, 05:10 PM

Depending on how portable you want it to be, I would strongly consider getting one that doesn't require the external power supply. I haven't looked through a lot of the recommendations that people have been posting, but in my experience, the utility of the drive and the ease of quick use rapidly plummet when you have to find a power outlet at inopportune times.

However, maybe that's no longer an issue when purchasing external HD's, but a couple of years ago when I got mine it still was. Of course, if you don't envision lots of people asking to borrow it or using it to get a lot of files from other people, then it sounds like you could fare pretty well with a large capacity external HD that has a the requirement of a power supply. They tend(ed) to be cheaper anyway.

UberBroncoMan · 01-16-2010, 05:30 PM

Without a doubt...

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAg.../dp/B001FWCDQG

It's an absolutly awesome product, and at a nice price too for what you're getting.

Killericon · 01-16-2010, 05:32 PM

I have 3 of them(2 1TBs and 1 700GB) and I gotta tell you, there's really not much difference between them.

01-16-2010, 01:51 PM	#1
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	External hard drive recommendations If you have one and can recommend it, lemme know. Was looking @ a 1 TB Western Digital, but the reviews have been less than stellar to say the least....so now, I turn to all of you, whaddya say?

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01-16-2010, 01:54 PM	#2
atomicbloke Ring of Famer La 12 Boca Juniors Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,347 Adopt-a-Bronco: Offensive Line	I have always had good experience with WD, and terrible with Seagate and everything else.

01-16-2010, 01:55 PM	#3
atomicbloke Ring of Famer La 12 Boca Juniors Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,347 Adopt-a-Bronco: Offensive Line	Try this one.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136505

01-16-2010, 02:05 PM	#7
atomicbloke Ring of Famer La 12 Boca Juniors Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,347 Adopt-a-Bronco: Offensive Line	What will you primarily use it for?

01-16-2010, 02:20 PM	#9
slatimer Solid Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 115 Adopt-a-Bronco: Knowshon Moreno	Lacie external with Hitachi drives are the best.

01-16-2010, 02:28 PM	#10
broncoblue english not british!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: nr blackburn ,england Posts: 3,739	I have seagate its very good so far.

01-16-2010, 02:43 PM	#11
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	I've been carrying a few Lacie 500G firewire for working project drives. Seem sturdy, and no extra power needed. They probably make a USB version, as well.

01-16-2010, 02:52 PM	#13
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	Thanks for all the advice thus far guys.....keep them coming!

01-16-2010, 02:53 PM	#14
High Country Broncos Fan Just Drafted New to the Forum Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestig...682299&sr=1-12 or http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Prestig...3682299&sr=1-8

01-16-2010, 02:53 PM	#15
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Western digital is good, bought a 180 from Circuitcity for $60.00 bucks when they were closing down. http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...5661&CatId=136 Same as this only smaller or course. I would recommend it Hogan, no problems at all. Here is the 1TB http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...4084&CatId=136

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Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	How much is a decent one going to run?

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ghwk Ring of Famer DOOM BOOM! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,838 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Doomacus	I've had a WD 500 gig FreeAgent for 2 years now and it's still running fine BUT I use it for backup purposes only. I did just pick up a WD Caviar Black 640 gig internal drive for about 75 bucks though. The install was easy.

01-16-2010, 05:10 PM	#23
s0phr0syne Symbiotic Absorb and Redirect Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,592 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Depending on how portable you want it to be, I would strongly consider getting one that doesn't require the external power supply. I haven't looked through a lot of the recommendations that people have been posting, but in my experience, the utility of the drive and the ease of quick use rapidly plummet when you have to find a power outlet at inopportune times. However, maybe that's no longer an issue when purchasing external HD's, but a couple of years ago when I got mine it still was. Of course, if you don't envision lots of people asking to borrow it or using it to get a lot of files from other people, then it sounds like you could fare pretty well with a large capacity external HD that has a the requirement of a power supply. They tend(ed) to be cheaper anyway.

01-16-2010, 05:30 PM	#24
UberBroncoMan Your Local Nostradamus ** you injuries, this ** Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,523 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ghost of Hillis	Without a doubt... http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAg.../dp/B001FWCDQG It's an absolutly awesome product, and at a nice price too for what you're getting.

01-16-2010, 05:32 PM	#25
Killericon YES A DT!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School Posts: 7,730 Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock	I have 3 of them(2 1TBs and 1 700GB) and I gotta tell you, there's really not much difference between them.