Yes, i'm looking for an extenal hard drive for my laptop.
The requirements are below:
2006-10-21 14:40:52 · 7 answers · asked by yankeesfanX10 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
1. Must be at least 200GB.
2. Must be Plug-n-play
3. Must cost less than $130
4. Must be USB 2.0
5. Would be nice if it is portable, but not nessisary.
6. Not extremly important, but i would like it to look good.
2006-10-21 14:43:22 · update #1
Maxtor OneTouch III F01E200 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - Retail $121.49 plus $8.02 3 day shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144051
2006-10-21 14:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not American, but if you check this out:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817155515
This is the cheapest external hard drive enclosure Newegg.com sell ($12.09). You just need to install a compatible hard drive in there and it'll meet your requirements.
Newegg.com sell many more enclosures - just search their site for "external enclosure 3.5" to try and remove as many of the 2.5" ones as possible. Of course, shop around though - this is just the first US site I thought to check for good prices.
I don't know if that's any help, but I think you'll get much better value for money buying your own drive and installing it in an enclosure. If you buy a sealed unit, you won't get as much capacity and it'll cost much nearer your budget.
As far as the hard drive goes, it depends what your priority is. The larger the capacity, the better performance you'll get because the data is packed more tightly on the drive - this reduces the distance the head travels and improves performance. If you want a really quiet drive, I recommend the Samsung SpinPoint drives. I have one and it's silent.
I hope that helps!
2006-10-21 21:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by Alasdair P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest what i got.. I bought a vantec Nexstar 2.5 drive enclosure, for about $20 then I purchased a OEM 60gig 2.5 laptop drive for $60.. The case is so small i can put it in my shirt pocket, the USB cable it comes with powers the drive but incase you need an extra power it comes with an additional USB passthru tailed cable which not only provides additional power but i can attach a usb device right to the cable so i dont loose that usb slot...
WORKS PERFECT...
email me i have pics of what it looks like.
2006-10-27 16:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mperu99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radio Shack has over 200 items in that catagory. Just go to www.radioshack.com and in the search box type external hard drives. Hope this helps, Larry (Radio Shack 0-9590)
2006-10-21 21:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by dumbbutt4321 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before purchasing a hard drive I suggest that you should visit a link dealing with hard drive problems....! . Some hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-10-25 04:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by blsruthi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any drive can be put in an external enclosure, you cabn get anything you want if you have the money.
2006-10-21 21:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
seagate or western digital.
2006-10-21 21:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Edwin O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋