I am planning on buying a 1-2 TB external hard drive, in order to back-up my current data, and in a few months, a new computer of 1-2TB HD (probably 2TB). Reliability & stability, of course, is of utmost importance (warranty & replacement don't help).
I need to be able to use it on PC and Mac. Therefore, I need USB2 + both Firewire and eSATA. I might use FAT32 format - is it stable? Or use software, on the PC (probably) or Mac, to read the disk.
I am considering WD Home Edition (recommended by WD for my purpose), which comes as FAT32; USB2, Firewire400 only, eSATA (no cable, argument that eSATA doesn't work). I don't know if it's possible to get 2TB
or Lacie D2 Quadra, which has all the connections (and all the cables), including Firewire 800 (that the WD does not).
WD is a good make, but someone who recommended WD, did not recommend the Home Edition (it's and older model, but WD claims that it is of identical technology to the current ones).
It would be advisable to have a 2nd BU HD, in order not to loose my precious data in case that this one fails (it sure will at some point). I can't buy now two of 2TB. If I buy two disks of 1TB, they will not be enough for the 2TB computer. Does it make sense?
- WD Home Edition or Lacie (similar price)?
- Is Fat32 stable?
- one 1TB HD or two 1TB?
I need to be able to use it on PC and Mac. Therefore, I need USB2 + both Firewire and eSATA. I might use FAT32 format - is it stable? Or use software, on the PC (probably) or Mac, to read the disk.
I am considering WD Home Edition (recommended by WD for my purpose), which comes as FAT32; USB2, Firewire400 only, eSATA (no cable, argument that eSATA doesn't work). I don't know if it's possible to get 2TB
or Lacie D2 Quadra, which has all the connections (and all the cables), including Firewire 800 (that the WD does not).
WD is a good make, but someone who recommended WD, did not recommend the Home Edition (it's and older model, but WD claims that it is of identical technology to the current ones).
It would be advisable to have a 2nd BU HD, in order not to loose my precious data in case that this one fails (it sure will at some point). I can't buy now two of 2TB. If I buy two disks of 1TB, they will not be enough for the 2TB computer. Does it make sense?
- WD Home Edition or Lacie (similar price)?
- Is Fat32 stable?
- one 1TB HD or two 1TB?