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What's the deal with external HDs?

post #1 of 7
7/11/10 at 10:32pm
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I am attempting to buy an external HD for my dad to keep music on (the computer at home doesn't have a large enough HD).

Last year I bought this:

http://www.amazon.com/SimpleTech-Sig...8899139&sr=1-5

For $65. Amazon is even popping up with the receipt so I know that's what I payed. Now they are almost twice as much? What gives? The cheapest external HD I can find now via google/amazon is this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ago-_-22242002

Half the capacity, not quite half the price, and it's been a year! I thought hard drive prices got lower over time?

Any insight, or suggestions for a hardrive at 60gb or above that would allow me to move the music from my mac to it for access from a pc?
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post #2 of 7
7/11/10 at 10:43pm
1.5 TB for $85.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...61116-FW8zf8ht

At some point, HDs don't get cheaper, you just get a whole lot more for the same price.
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post #3 of 7
7/12/10 at 8:54pm
the one he posted above is pretty good value imo

or you could buy a hard drive + enclosure, that's what i did
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post #4 of 7
7/12/10 at 11:02pm
The one you bought is 160GB. The newegg one is 80 GB, and it is a 2.5" drive. Not only is there a storage difference, but the Newegg 2.5" drive power straight off the USB port; so no need to plug it in like the 160GB drive. Here's a 500GB drive for $59.99 after rebate. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=H450-8210
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Originally Posted by AFG34 View Post
the one he posted above is pretty good value imo or you could buy a hard drive + enclosure, that's what i did
This is also solid advice. Get a SATA enclosure, and you can swap out drives when they die or when you want to upgrade.
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post #5 of 7
7/12/10 at 11:08pm
Are there any compatibility issues to be concerned with for storing files long term?

I ask because I've got an older machine that wont recognize the HD. Should this be a concern going forward as well?
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post #6 of 7
7/13/10 at 1:34am
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Are there any compatibility issues to be concerned with for storing files long term?

I ask because I've got an older machine that wont recognize the HD. Should this be a concern going forward as well?


if you get an enclosure with usb2.0 port + HD
and in a decade or w-e years if your computer has only usb3.0 ports then you only have to get a new enclosure(with usb3.0) and keep the same HD and it will work
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post #7 of 7
7/13/10 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by AFG34 View Post
the one he posted above is pretty good value imo

or you could buy a hard drive + enclosure, that's what i did

I did this with a couple of 500Gb notebook drives and am happy with the results.
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