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22nd January 2005, 22:55 | #1 |
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| external HDD... which one howdy guys, I'm planning to purchase an external storage thingie, for instance a 200-300 GB external HDD; USB and FireWire. I've read several reviews and user comments all over the web stating that: - maxtor one touch drives suck ***, they fail within 6 months - all drives get very hot, regardless the fanless quiet heat dissipation system - ... Lacie drives, type d2 seem to be the fastest ones, but also without a fan... I'm reluctant to buy a drive without fan, I don't care about the extra noise, I need reliable backup! So what brand is most reliable? western digital, maxtor, lacie, iomega, freecom, ...? thanks in advance for some expert opinions! |
23rd January 2005, 01:31 | #2 |
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| WD in combination with Icy Dock works like a charm My uncle has 3*250gb WD special series on his mac, 24/7 for the last 6 months, without problems. |
23rd January 2005, 14:21 | #3 |
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| I've got 1x200Gb USB and 1x300Gb USB/Firewire form Maxtor and they are still running after about five months of running around with them. |
23rd January 2005, 15:15 | #4 |
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| i got a 120gb maxtor hdd in an Icy Box fanless usb/firewire thingy works just fine & doesnt overheat |
23rd January 2005, 16:38 | #5 |
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| ICY DOCK has no USB or FireWire? It's just a mobile HDD rack right? ICY BOX is with USB and/or FireWire, but it hasn't got active cooling... |
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