I need a good and reliable portable hard drive. I need at least 120 GB of space and it has to have USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 or 800 capability. I also need it to be able to work on Mac OS X and I don't want anything too cumbersome or anything that looks stupid. Oh, and, I want to be able to buy it in a store as well, preferably in a price range of $100-$200 0_o. Please help!!
2007-08-23 13:13:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Buy a 3.5" Slim USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire COMBO External IDE Hard Drive Mobile Storage Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design: UFE720 (Supports 750GB IDE Hard Drives and Windows Vista!)
http://www.xpcgear.com/uf72s3.html
for window use USB, for mac use firewire.
make sure u use the pc format.
then buy a 120 GB seagate harddisk and have fun.
it will within 200 budget, and my portable hard drive works great.
Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design will help ensure Hard Drive Stability and Longevity!
Truly Plug and Play!
Hot-swappable connection!
On/Off Switch
Works with both PC and Mac!
Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or above
Driver-less Installation for Windows XP and Windows 2000
Dimension (L x W x H) : 213 x 128 x 38mm
With 30Watt External Power Supply.
AC Input : 100 - 240V.
DC Output : +5V 1.5A / +12V 1.8A
2007-08-23 13:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by colorfulbooks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Porsche Design (I don't know where the "design" came in, it's just a rectangular box) La Cie 500 Gigabyte (it's actually 465 Gigabytes) USB 2.0 hard drive. I got it for $169 (Canadian) and I've been very happy with it so far. I use it for backups.
2007-08-23 13:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Seagate. Do not, under any circumstances buy Western Digital. I've seen a lot of Seagate's crashing, but I've never seen a Western Digital lasting more than two years.
2007-08-23 13:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by optymizer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one that suits your length standards and stick to call manufacturers. all of those you reported could be merely wonderful. as for usb, the better the type the quicker the information flow speed. usb3 isnt relatively used ideal now and is merely beginning off to get launch with some new machines. usb 2 is unquestionably the common yet they are all backwards well suited with each and each. any usb gadget will artwork in any usb port...this is why the 'u' stands for prevalent!
2016-12-16 04:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I use a WD external drive from Newegg and it has worked well for me. Do a search on Newegg then try to find one at a store if that is your preference.
2007-08-23 13:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seagate Freeagent Go or the regular one
2007-08-23 13:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by rollover dj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the New Egg site they are big sellers and give user reviews.
2007-08-23 19:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by lueeluee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋