Looking to buy an external hard drive--any recommendations?

[Lumen]

I'm looking to buy an external hard drive with more than 500 GB of storage. Right now I'm looking at the Western Digital Element 1 TB, and a couple other WD drives. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

[JonathonWally]

I'm looking to buy an external hard drive with more than 500 GB of storage. Right now I'm looking at the Western Digital Element 1 TB, and a couple other WD drives. Does anyone have any recommendations?

LaCie


Huge variety to pick from, and I give you the Canadian link.

 

[Lumen]

They look expensive -- the WD Element 1 TB is going for $124.99 at Newegg.

 

[clint g]

the Western Digital My Book was going for 100 bucks recently at best buy

 

[Bloodwhiner]

Sometimes cheaper isn't better.. especially when you plan to store a grat deal of info on it.

LaCie and Hitachi have better track records then the newer Maxtor and Western Digital hard drives.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

Sometimes cheaper isn't better.. especially when you plan to store a grat deal of info on it.

LaCie and Hitachi have better track records then the newer Maxtor and Western Digital hard drives.

 

[Lumen]

Are there any particular (preferably with higher storage) LaCie or Hitatchi models that are well-reviewed?

 

[Q2UnME]

I don't know ... I've had many WD drives and none have failed me. Stay away from Seagate, had a few of them crap out suddenly in my years of playing with many, many PC's.

Q2

 

[Trekker4747]

I'm looking to buy an external hard drive with more than 500 GB of storage. Right now I'm looking at the Western Digital Element 1 TB, and a couple other WD drives. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Buy a regular internal harddrive and an external case.

 

[trekkiedane]

Buy a regular internal harddrive and an external case.

That's also what I would recommend.

I had a long talk with the guy in my computer shop today (by now: yesterday) about what drives to get, I ended up getting the drives he puts in the machines he builds for professional use: a 1Tb WD (at about US$ 100 a piece).

 

[Rii]

Be aware that 3.5" models require external power whereas 2.5" models can usually be powered by USB alone and are thus even more convenient for portable use than their smaller size/weight would have them appear.

 

[Hoser]

I've had a WD Mybook for three years now. I use it to store all my music, pics and videos. I've never had any kind of trouble with it ever.....