Recommend me an external HDD

Teny · 09-28-2009, 11:36 AM

So I need an new external HDD and not sure which one to get. Here is what I am looking for.

Cost - $70 and below (without Shipping and Taxes)
Form Factor - 2.5
Size - Doesn't really matter to me, as long as it's good for the price.
Durability - I want this to be good, most externals I see/haf eventually broke and need to get an new external enclosure. (Don't know if this will reduce the size of the HDD, but I assume it will)
Color - Preferably White
Disassemble - Optional, but it would be nice if the external is easily taken apart if the case gone bad an need an new enclosure.

Thank You.

JXiPlatform · 09-28-2009, 11:59 AM

Get a seagate 250GB. I bought one from wal-mart for a cool $80, and it's been humming like my cespool ever since.

Oh, and it doesn't require a power source. Believe me: You don't want a USB HDD that requires an additional power source; it's worse than lugging around a laptop.

Teny · 09-28-2009, 12:03 PM

Are you talking about this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-339-_-Product
It was one I was looking at, but not sure about it.

Shouldn't most 2.5 externals not require an extra power source?

Delux · 09-28-2009, 12:41 PM

its all about the free agent

Teny · 09-28-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delux

its all about the free agent

So go with the Seagate Freeagent Go?

CBrooks · 09-28-2009, 12:47 PM

If your down with ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Western-Digital-...d=p3286.c0.m14

I knocked my mybook off my desk while it was unplugged the othr day on accident.. I plugged it in and it still works just fine.

GibsonSGKing · 09-28-2009, 03:12 PM

Get it on newegg. Prices are way better. You should be able to get a 500gb or bigger HDD for $70, but I would go for the terabyte, it's only $100. I have a SeaGate sitting right next to me, been used daily with big files (on average upwards of 5gb) and has been heavily used for 2 years now. No sign of slowing down.