i now want to know a little about external hard drives....im looking in the price range of up to about 140 150 dollars....i want to find something that will hold songs and videos and such so that my laptop is not bogged down....i was just wondering if their were brands i should watch for or avoid...and if external harddrives have speeds or certain things about them that i should look for in quality and such....do some work faster or better than others is what i mean i guess... and what should i look for...thanks guys!
2007-06-14 13:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by stiffler 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
stay with major brands
http://www.data-master.com/hard-drives-BestMake.htm
(i like Seagate)
keep in mind a few things
first the hard drive speed is one of the biggest bottle-necks of your computer
so when comparing get the fastest SEEK TIME
http://www.storagereview.com/map/lm.cgi/seek
also MORE cache is better
and SPEED in RPM (faster is better)
so i would go with 7200 RPM or more
Brad
2007-06-14 13:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by greenmannowar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont need a 7200 rpm drive if you are using usb, if i were u go with a drive with firewire and usb. With this you have many options with fire wire being much faster. Most external drives will be slow so i would not put software on it, but for video and music ur fine. If i were you browse newegg.com which is a great site, look for the largest you can get, but really only if you need it (why but a 500gig drive if you only need about 250). Again really try to go with firewire (aka 1394) if you have the option, go with a good brand (this is important for reliability) like segate, westren digital w/e and dont spent $50 more for faster seek times but if its $10 make the jump. Happy hunting
2007-06-14 21:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by aopenpower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the speed of th external is controlled by the usb connection, so drive speed is not normally an issue. Go for the biggest you can afford, Western Digital tend to be very reasonable, Seagate and Toshiba are also very good. Any of the major pc manufacturing names will also be ok.
2007-06-14 20:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Megamacs.com (for win pcs too!) has the best deals on quality items I've ever stumbled upon! Check it out! Especially for the external HDs!
2007-06-14 20:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by gmoney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are an amazing tool all external hardrives hold anything files videos documents music what ever you can think of they are very affordable and range in size capacity and cost unbeatbale to back up your hard drive or store anything.
2007-06-14 20:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by sk8_4lyf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought an external 500Gigabyte hard drive from Newegg.com for 142USD including tax and shipping :D
2007-06-14 20:25:05 · answer #6 · answered by George W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋