Recomend me an extrenal hard drive - SV650.org

Viney · 31-10-07, 01:53 PM

Im after a 500gb external hard drive. My mate, who knows about these thing said a LaCie 500gb unit.

So opinions please.

31-10-07, 01:54 PM

Might do. Western Digital do good ones for a good price too, check out the Essentials or MyBook series.

31-10-07, 02:03 PM

As above, mybook or lacie, both good products (i've only used a mybook though)

Dan

31-10-07, 02:10 PM

Looking on hotukdeals.com

LaCie 500GB £53.98

31-10-07, 02:11 PM

We got a 500gb Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini which is networked as well as with USB connection. Its handy if you for example want to access your legit movie downloads on your telly while your PC is off.

Very good http/web user interface too.

(If you're looking to mirror them or expand at a later date though be careful, we also got another 500gb Lacie USB disk and will it heck recognise its plugged in to the ethernet one making it ~1Gb.)

Personally I'd recommend an ICY BOX external caddy, and a standard big-as-you-can-buy fast (7200rpm) IDE disk. Much cheaper, and just as reliable, just USB though.

HTH

timwilky · 31-10-07, 02:15 PM

for my laptop I bought a SATA card and then a SATA/USB external enclosure and a 500GB Seagate drive.

I wanted SATA all the way as a damm sight faster than a usb bottleneck

Viney · 31-10-07, 04:10 PM

Mines only going tobe for extrnal sotrage of 500gb's of music, so not really het up on speed. I have used a mteas Maxtor item, and that worked a treat for listening to the tunes.

Grinch, thats a cracking deal, even better with the £10 off is you use google checkout. Job done. However, it isnt the Porsche desgin one, but i'll let you off.

Cheers mate.

Viney · 06-11-07, 11:23 PM

So then, got my LaCie 500gb drive.

Its formated FAT32 and at 465gb. Why? Shouldint it be neaer 500gb and NTFS?

Helps

07-11-07, 07:59 AM

It depends on what size files you are storing, as for the capacity that's just a bitch. It means 5000 000 bytes, which equated to 465Gb. A marketing trick used by every firm.

Viney · 07-11-07, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

It depends on what size files you are storing, as for the capacity that's just a bitch. It means 5000 000 bytes, which equated to 465Gb. A marketing trick used by every firm.

Music only

31-10-07, 01:53 PM	#1
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Recomend me an extrenal hard drive Im after a 500gb external hard drive. My mate, who knows about these thing said a LaCie 500gb unit. So opinions please.

31-10-07, 01:54 PM	#2
Filipe M. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive Might do. Western Digital do good ones for a good price too, check out the Essentials or MyBook series.

31-10-07, 02:03 PM	#3
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive As above, mybook or lacie, both good products (i've only used a mybook though) Dan

31-10-07, 02:10 PM	#4
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive Looking on hotukdeals.com LaCie 500GB £53.98

31-10-07, 02:11 PM	#5
ooger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive We got a 500gb Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini which is networked as well as with USB connection. Its handy if you for example want to access your legit movie downloads on your telly while your PC is off. Very good http/web user interface too. (If you're looking to mirror them or expand at a later date though be careful, we also got another 500gb Lacie USB disk and will it heck recognise its plugged in to the ethernet one making it ~1Gb.) Personally I'd recommend an ICY BOX external caddy, and a standard big-as-you-can-buy fast (7200rpm) IDE disk. Much cheaper, and just as reliable, just USB though. HTH

31-10-07, 02:15 PM	#6
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive for my laptop I bought a SATA card and then a SATA/USB external enclosure and a 500GB Seagate drive. I wanted SATA all the way as a damm sight faster than a usb bottleneck __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

31-10-07, 04:10 PM	#7
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive Mines only going tobe for extrnal sotrage of 500gb's of music, so not really het up on speed. I have used a mteas Maxtor item, and that worked a treat for listening to the tunes. Grinch, thats a cracking deal, even better with the £10 off is you use google checkout. Job done. However, it isnt the Porsche desgin one, but i'll let you off. Cheers mate. Last edited by Viney; 31-10-07 at 04:23 PM.

06-11-07, 11:23 PM	#8
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive So then, got my LaCie 500gb drive. Its formated FAT32 and at 465gb. Why? Shouldint it be neaer 500gb and NTFS? Helps

07-11-07, 07:59 AM	#9
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recomend me an extrenal hard drive It depends on what size files you are storing, as for the capacity that's just a bitch. It means 5000 000 bytes, which equated to 465Gb. A marketing trick used by every firm.

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