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Title: ext hd suggestions
Post by: georgeh on January 11, 2007, 02:31:28 PM

i need a new ext hd for my laptop, windows xp.
any suggestions before i surf the net and pick one up?

Title: Re: ext hd suggestions
Post by: todd e on January 11, 2007, 03:02:30 PM

george -> http://www.tigerdirect.com/?w=www.1tigerdirect.com (http://www.tigerdirect.com/?w=www.1tigerdirect.com)

buy an enclosure (~$20) and a big 'internal hard-drive'
install the internal HD into the enclosure and you have a much cheaper option that buying one 'out of the box'


EDIT
this ain't bad for 300gig: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2244169&Sku=S130-4034

although i'm sure there are deal's if you are feeling the need to shop.  it has firewire and USB 2.

Title: Re: ext hd suggestions
Post by: georgeh on January 11, 2007, 03:55:14 PM

thanks todd

Title: Re: ext hd suggestions
Post by: thegreatgumbino on January 11, 2007, 04:58:42 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0 (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0)

250gb Maxtor SATA HD + enclosure for $96.

Title: Re: ext hd suggestions
Post by: todd e on January 12, 2007, 10:14:46 AM

Quote from: thegreatgumbino on January 11, 2007, 04:58:42 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0 (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0)

250gb Maxtor SATA HD + enclosure for $96.

be careful with this george, you do not have a SATA capable device (i.e. laptop)

Title: Re: ext hd suggestions
Post by: thegreatgumbino on January 12, 2007, 10:24:52 AM

Quote from: todd e on January 12, 2007, 10:14:46 AM

Quote from: thegreatgumbino on January 11, 2007, 04:58:42 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0 (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578145&CatId=0)

250gb Maxtor SATA HD + enclosure for $96.

be careful with this george, you do not have a SATA capable device (i.e. laptop)

Doh!  Good catch.  I missed that.  That's what I get for trying to be techie when I'm really not  :P