Thinking of buying an external hard drive

Solid Runner · 08-20-2006, 08:15 PM

I need an external hard drive with 200GB max capacity which I can use for mostly backing up my files, and storing videos. I found this...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822154403

...and I'm wondering if Seagate is a good brand. If any of you guys know of a better product, I'd appreciate it if you inform me.

**Cromewell** · 08-20-2006, 09:24 PM

Bad link.

Seagate is a good company, my drives are made by them and I haven't had any problems. For external drives buy an enclosure and an internal drive, it will be much cheaper and you can get a lot more storage capacity.

Solid Runner · 08-20-2006, 10:26 PM

Link works for me, don't know why you can't see it.

And the reason I wanted to get a ready built external drive is because I haven't had much experience with building my own stuff and the fact that most of the external drive which can be bought now have a way for you to program them to backup your info regularly with a schedule.

SirKenin · 08-21-2006, 02:31 AM

Yeah, Seagate makes really good drives. You should be happy with it.

spamdos · 08-21-2006, 10:43 AM

yep seagate is a good brand, no dramas there.

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Solid Runner Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 27	Thinking of buying an external hard drive I need an external hard drive with 200GB max capacity which I can use for mostly backing up my files, and storing videos. I found this... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822154403 ...and I'm wondering if Seagate is a good brand. If any of you guys know of a better product, I'd appreciate it if you inform me. __________________ http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/mgs4.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/dmc1.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag.../6/sony234.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag.../bf2player.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...es/3/8/hl2.gif http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/Fear.png http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...userbar2ut.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...chitecture.jpg Last edited by Solid Runner; 08-20-2006 at 10:25 PM.

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Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	Bad link. Seagate is a good company, my drives are made by them and I haven't had any problems. For external drives buy an enclosure and an internal drive, it will be much cheaper and you can get a lot more storage capacity. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

08-20-2006, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Solid Runner Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 27	Link works for me, don't know why you can't see it. And the reason I wanted to get a ready built external drive is because I haven't had much experience with building my own stuff and the fact that most of the external drive which can be bought now have a way for you to program them to backup your info regularly with a schedule. __________________ http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/mgs4.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/dmc1.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag.../6/sony234.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag.../bf2player.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...es/3/8/hl2.gif http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...s/3/8/Fear.png http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...userbar2ut.jpg http://www.userbars.com/galerie/imag...chitecture.jpg Last edited by Solid Runner; 08-20-2006 at 10:30 PM.

08-21-2006, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,107	yep seagate is a good brand, no dramas there. __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

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08-21-2006, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Yeah, Seagate makes really good drives. You should be happy with it.

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