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Post by edinburghstokie on Jan 6, 2008 14:19:23 GMT
Looking at getting an external hard drive (portable) for my laptop. Seen this Western Digital one at PC world, 250GB, £84. Has anyone had this brand before? Is it stable/robust? I will be using it to store loads of data from work, which I collect when abroad. (upto 1 GB at a time). Also will use it to back up my data analysis I have finished working with. Could also use to store the odd mp3 - is it possible to play them direct from the hard drive or are there issues with speed. Thanks for any info.
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dad1
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Post by dad1 on Jan 6, 2008 16:17:31 GMT
Western Digital are the dog's whatsits of hard drives, I believe.
I would however try shopping around as PC World are generally rip-off merchants.
Try One-Stop in Stoke, or Millennium (sorry just realised your location! Stoke's not exactly local for you!!)
But I would try one of your local independent computer shops, they should be cheaper than PC World. For £85 you should be able to get at least a 320GB, possibly even a 500GB
Hope you get a good deal, mate.
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Post by rhodesy on Jan 6, 2008 17:36:47 GMT
I recently purchased a 500gb western digital hard drive for 120 squid. It's very reliable The best hard drive brand. Look on amazon and eBay
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Post by GRUMPY 1 on Jan 6, 2008 17:42:35 GMT
I have all my music on a 250gb western digital my book external drive. No problems at all.
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Post by edinburghstokie on Jan 7, 2008 9:23:13 GMT
thanks all.
Seen it cheaper on amazon so far. will try other retailers as well.
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Post by bolly_premprem on Jan 7, 2008 12:04:13 GMT
dont buy them
instead get an external hard drive caddy, (less than £30) and a hard drive from a normal computer shop. you can get a 250gig for £42 that way, you can change the hard drive as your capacity needs increase
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Post by DodgyDino on Jan 7, 2008 14:57:04 GMT
Brought a Lacie with a 500gb Samsung harddisk inside for 65 quid from Overclockers recently...... Just to buy the hard disk is 67 quid so to get both for 65 is great value.
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