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Reliable external HDDs?
Hi,
Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric |
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"ric" wrote in message ups.com... Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric I think he hates them all :¬) |
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I was just thinking how wonderful life was, when "ric"
opened his gob and said: Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric Odie advised me about an external h/d. He steered me clear if branded ones, says they have inadequate cooling. He advised these http://www.span.com/catalog/ people for some decent kit. He also likes Seagate h/ds. I got an external case with a 300G Seagate. -- Cheers, Guy ** Stress - the condition brought about by having to ** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights ** out of someone who richly deserves it. |
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In article . com, ric
writes Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric I have - 1, 160gb Lacie porsh, died within 3 months. 2, Maxtor, 80gb and 160, had the 80 for about 2 years no probs and no probs with the 160. 1, Western Digital 250GB, no probs. I like the WD best for no other reason than the case. The case is bigger then the others and looks well ventilated. Oh yes, nearly forgot, it has an on/off switch, the Maxtors do not. -- FLaws |
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Well we use 20 or 30 LaCie 250 gig drives at work.
We've also got a couple of the big 1Tb ones. These things get HD video files thrown about day in day out, and none have failed after a year. "ric" wrote in message ups.com... Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric |
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On 19 Jan 2006 01:54:01 -0800, "ric"
wrote: Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric Buy a Safecom external box and stick in a HD. You can get them for whatever type of drive you like. Be warned, though, that the SATA variant is so badly designed that it is all but impossible to screw the disk to the enclosure. These boxes are really just lumps of aluminium. They do have fans in them, but with so much metal around them they do not get that hot. Indeed, I have disconnected the fans with no ill effects. Probably better cooled than a disk sitting alongside others in a PC. MK |
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On 19 Jan 2006 01:54:01 -0800, "ric"
wrote: Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric I've been using a flycase (black, litle unit but don't know the exact model)) enclosure with a laptop harddrive. IIRC you can just get the case alone then put a drive in it. It was 2nd hand when I got it. I carry it in a ruck sack on the motorbike, chuck the back in the corner when taking it off. Its taken some pretty good abuse and still goes strong. Mind its only a 20 gig laptop drive though so its not fast. Doesn't have a problem with heat, certainly doesn't feel like it gets warmer than the ambient temperature of the room. |
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"ric" wrote in message ups.com... Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Me and a mate got one of these... http://www.misco.co.uk/SSinfo/~51029...+ENCLOSURE.htm Not had any problems with them. |
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On 19 Jan 2006 01:54:01 -0800, "ric"
wrote: Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric I have one of these 250GB Buffalo's http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...CategoryID=252 Has good access controls and runs 24/7 on my network. It's ideal for me. -- John Perry http://www.redoak.co.uk http://www.eze-buy.co.uk |
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In message , Dr Teeth
writes I was just thinking how wonderful life was, when "ric" opened his gob and said: Hi, Got a mate who wants a reliable external HDD to share between Mac and PC. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have crappy cooling that's going to kill the internal drive eventually? Odie, if you're around, are there any that you don't hate? Ric Odie advised me about an external h/d. He steered me clear if branded ones, says they have inadequate cooling. He advised these http://www.span.com/catalog/ people for some decent kit. He also likes Seagate h/ds. I got an external case with a 300G Seagate. The OP may want to have a look at the Pleiades range at Span http://www.span.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=20_32 not cheap but good. I have a LAN/USB2 version with a Seagate. -- Robert |
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