Portable hard drives?

Homeslice · 12-28-2008, 05:23 PM

Which ones do you recommend? Just trying to avoid the junk brands.

LOZ · 12-28-2008, 05:29 PM

I got an Apricorn EZ BUS DT, 80GB for $120.

but that was like 3 years ago.... Im sure you can find them cheaper now.

Mr Lefty · 12-28-2008, 05:37 PM

I have a little Western Digital Pasport drive... 300 gig... picked it up about a year ago for 120 or so (great deal at the time). never had any issues with it...

check out Newegg.com or TigerDirect.com read the reviews there. really good prices.

t-homo · 12-28-2008, 05:53 PM

Seagate and Western Digital are two of the top brands. My bro had a couple of WDs fail on him when he built his comp a few years ago, switched to Seagate and hasn't had a problem. I got a 250 gig Seagate protable this past summer for 100 bucks at wal-mart. Not on any special sale or anything.

Mr Lefty · 12-28-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

Seagate and Western Digital are two of the top brands. My bro had a couple of WDs fail on him when he built his comp a few years ago, switched to Seagate and hasn't had a problem. I got a 250 gig Seagate protable this past summer for 100 bucks at wal-mart. Not on any special sale or anything.

yeah I have a WD iBook and it's crapped out on me a couple times... but never completely... just where it wouldn't be recognized via usb for a week or two...

seagate is what I'm looking at next for my desktop... tigerdirect has a 1.5TB for like $140... though it has some firm ware issues...

Dave · 12-28-2008, 06:49 PM

whatever brand you decide get one in a 2.5 inch size. power via usb is most convienient. ever consider just getting an enclosure and stuffing your own hd in there? i have a rocketfish enclosure thats the shit

12-28-2008, 05:23 PM	#1
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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	whatever brand you decide get one in a 2.5 inch size. power via usb is most convienient. ever consider just getting an enclosure and stuffing your own hd in there? i have a rocketfish enclosure thats the shit __________________ TWF Post whore #6

12-28-2008, 05:29 PM	#2
LOZ clutch it up bitches! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santiago, RD Moto: Honda CRF50 Posts: 548	I got an Apricorn EZ BUS DT, 80GB for $120. but that was like 3 years ago.... Im sure you can find them cheaper now.

12-28-2008, 05:37 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I have a little Western Digital Pasport drive... 300 gig... picked it up about a year ago for 120 or so (great deal at the time). never had any issues with it... check out Newegg.com or TigerDirect.com read the reviews there. really good prices.

12-28-2008, 05:53 PM	#4
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Seagate and Western Digital are two of the top brands. My bro had a couple of WDs fail on him when he built his comp a few years ago, switched to Seagate and hasn't had a problem. I got a 250 gig Seagate protable this past summer for 100 bucks at wal-mart. Not on any special sale or anything.