Any suggestion for external hard drive??

I'm looking for one external hard drive right now.
I have two options below,
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Es...id=M3S7QYZQHKM2

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAgent-...id=M3S7QYZQHKM2

Based on the price, I'd like to prefer WD. Anyone has another idea or any discount information about them?? I'll appreciate that very much!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=414&name=External-Hard-Drives

Get a Western Digital and order from NewEgg.

I have been using Western Digital Element brand drives for the last six years and have yet to have any data loss or corruption. Six full years of perfect function through years of cold weather and transportation.

No matter what I would recommend backing up your drives twice over and possibly storing one outside of your house. If you really need to back up files safely or care a lot about your music/movie/game collection take tons of measures. Nothing is worse than permanently losing data.

I keep everything backed up three times over and keep one backup in my apartment in NYC that I update once a month when I go to the city. Of course I work in media production so this might be overkill for some.

 

I own the WD model you posted Dennis. I got it about a month ago and I'm happy with it.

I was also eyeing the model with wasUSB/E-Sata/Firewire when I was shopping but it was way more expensive then what I was willing to spend.

 

Thanks for the replies guys!!!
It looks like WD is much worth and reliable.

I'm wondering the temperature of this WD during working, is that too hot?? I read some article about this WD hard drive was overheating before. Btw, is it 8MB or 16MB buffer??

 

Dennis I also own that 1TB WD model... absolutely fucking love it. I really wish I bought 2 of them. I caught one on sale for about $105.00. Really easy to setup... quiet, doesn't seem to have heating problems.... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Edit:

Looks like you were posting at the same time I was posting; any I have had this drive for about 2 months now and it's been on and plugged in the whole time. I just checked the temperature and it's barely warm. Really the only place I feel heat coming from it is near the fan and that's to be expected since it's blowing out all of the hot air.

 

Tanks for the hint konjou,
I think I am going to get this asap!!

If I'm lucky guy, I probably can get a 16MB buffer one~

 

Avoid seagate. A few years ago before a deployment I had bought both a western digital external and a seagate external, and loaded them both up.

The western digital still works to this day, however the seagate one crapped out in less than a year's time.

 

It seems like another vote for WD!!
I never thought I'm going to buy a 1tb HD that soon, but it turns out everything I get from internet is getting huge than before.

Recently I am stick with WD, I just purchased a WDTV and now I am about to get a HD from WD too~~ Almost bankrupt... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif

 

maxtor 320 gb onetouch 4 external for less than 60 dollars

 

damm that thing is HUGE, i might just get this one 500gig just cause its more portable and I highly doubt ill ever fill it up (i wont d/l pure blueray rips, those guys are insane, 50gigs?!).

look at the size


its just as big as the WDTv lol. what do you guys think? it has a sick amount of positive reviews on here

 

I got my 1tb today!!!
It's so quiet!!
But too bad there is no switch to turn it off, and I won't keep the power on coz I only use to storage my movies.

That portable one is really beautiful!!! I'm looking for it but the thing is that I already have a "simpletech" from Costco last year and until now 160G is pretty enough for me~~

WDTV + Passport = AWESOME!!!

 

Actually the 1tb hard drive is not that big~
Maybe the picture shows a different angle so it looks huge~

 

WDTV + WD 1TB Storage + LevelOne USB-0201 = unbeatable~
http://broso.twbbs.org/blojsom/blog/defa...9%A8.html&smm=y

 

Rice equipment!!
I'm about to get one more next month!!
I underestimate my "download ability"~~~

 

"Rice equipment!!"

what?

btw i cant read kanji /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif

 

I'm just saying WD 1TB hard drive is awesome!!
I'll go get one more when I have a chance!!

The link I post, that guy uses "WDTV + WD 1TB Storage + LevelOne USB-0201" to reach a giga transmission. So he can read his files through the "DLNA Media Server".
http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=supported_usb_devices

WDTV will go to the top asap!!!

 

Staples~
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/S...10051&langId=-1

 

oh snap! thanks dennis! btw got my WDTV today1!!!! wooot

 

go to staples website and also purchase one coupon($25 off $75) here
http://cn-usa.com/?cmd=_sale&seller=7309

I got my 2nd. hard drive only with $83.54!!!!!
GOGOGOGOGOGO~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Cool!!!
I believe you are gonna love it!!!!!!!!!!
The firmware is finally on 1.02.07.

I have one extra firmare which is based on 1.02.07 but you can adjust the subtitle size up to 80. I prefer this one.
I'm going to find a link for you~~