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external storage - Derick - 10-07-2010
I've been looking for an external hard drive for some time to store media files and act as a backup for my computer. The one I've been looking at is this http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=826
I have a Mac, and would like something with firewire 800, unless there is something faster
Suggestions?
Re: external storage - Joe - 10-07-2010
Derick Wrote:I've been looking for an external hard drive for some time to store media files and act as a backup for my computer. The one I've been looking at is this http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=826
I have a Mac, and would like something with firewire 800, unless there is something faster
Suggestions?
No suggestions for MAC, but I've experienced a lot of WD Book failures at work. I bought one for myself back in January and it lasted a week. Best Buy replaced it and so far it's still running although I get errors that tell me it needs check disk run on it.
Re: external storage - Derick - 10-07-2010
Joe Wrote:essentially I'm looking for a 1 tb with firewire 800, suggestions on brands? I think wd, iomega, and maybe seagate make mac specific products, but not even sure thats necessaryDerick Wrote:I've been looking for an external hard drive for some time to store media files and act as a backup for my computer. The one I've been looking at is this http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=826
I have a Mac, and would like something with firewire 800, unless there is something faster
Suggestions?
No suggestions for MAC, but I've experienced a lot of WD Book failures at work. I bought one for myself back in January and it lasted a week. Best Buy replaced it and so far it's still running although I get errors that tell me it needs check disk run on it.
external storage - JDubb - 10-07-2010
Derick Wrote:Joe Wrote:essentially I'm looking for a 1 tb with firewire 800, suggestions on brands? I think wd, iomega, and maybe seagate make mac specific products, but not even sure thats necessaryDerick Wrote:I've been looking for an external hard drive for some time to store media files and act as a backup for my computer. The one I've been looking at is this http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=826
I have a Mac, and would like something with firewire 800, unless there is something faster
Suggestions?
No suggestions for MAC, but I've experienced a lot of WD Book failures at work. I bought one for myself back in January and it lasted a week. Best Buy replaced it and so far it's still running although I get errors that tell me it needs check disk run on it.
Check Seagate, I think they make a FireWire drive although I don't know how big they are. I only own Macs and have been using WD externals for a while with no problems. I also have a WD 1T Ethernet external that is working really well too although the transfer speed is slow but works well for backups.
Re: external storage - Hondo - 10-07-2010
Dude..Fry's had Hitachi 2TB drives like that on sale for $87 yesterday but they are showing sold out now.....swoot.
Check Slickdeals out....they usually show up there once a week or so.
Re: external storage - Joe - 10-07-2010
Iomega has sweet drives with ESATA that don't blow up, but I don't know if MAC supports that.
Re: external storage - Derick - 10-07-2010
iomega drive
http://go.iomega.com/en-us/products/external-hard-drive-desktop/ultramax-minimax/minimax800/?partner=4760
Re: external storage - Pete Nice - 10-07-2010
I have two WD a 1TB and a 500gig. I have never had an issue with either, they are small and I can take them with me anywhere. I love them. Like Lyle.
Re: external storage - michaelangelo - 10-07-2010
Hondo Wrote:Dude..Fry's had Hitachi 2TB drives like that on sale for $87 yesterday but they are showing sold out now.....swoot.I picked up a hitachi 2TB drive a few months ago from best buy for $129 I thought i got a good deal. thonks :j/k:
Check Slickdeals out....they usually show up there once a week or so.
Re: external storage - Joe - 10-07-2010
If I say something sucks then it sucks. :Flaming:
Re: external storage - Pete Nice - 10-07-2010
Joe Wrote:If I say something sucks then it sucks. :Flaming:
Based on your taste in music, I am not going to abide by that theory.
Re: external storage - Joe - 10-07-2010
Pete Nice Wrote:Joe Wrote:If I say something sucks then it sucks. :Flaming:
Based on your taste in music, I am not going to abide by that theory.
Based on your taste in music I'm wondering if we'll need to use sign language at the DBN convention to talk to you.
That's music though. I don't work with music for a living.
Re: external storage - JDubb - 10-07-2010
Joe Wrote:... the DBN convention ...
When is this going to happen?
Re: external storage - Joe - 10-07-2010
JDubb Wrote:Joe Wrote:... the DBN convention ...
When is this going to happen?
I think around June 2011. I still want to get up there before that though.
Re: external storage - i bleed green - 10-07-2010
Derick Wrote:I have a Mac,Does Apple pull their usual shenanigans with blocking a lot things you wanna do?