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Any good offers for an external hard drive?

akcl
akcl Posts: 94 Forumite
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Hi, I am looking for an external hard drive to back up some of my files, anyone recommend any of them? What is the most reliable/unreliable brand?

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  • intel
    intel Posts: 6,404 Forumite
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    Try Here at Misco for a list of em MISCO I quite like Maxtor Maybe Try KELKOO Aswell.


    :xmassign:
  • akcl
    akcl Posts: 94 Forumite
    Thanks, will look at the links! :snow_grin
  • nads
    nads Posts: 2,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Theres a 250gb Freecom drive at pcworld for £90 - might be able to get a working voucher to make little cheaper.
  • rogerramjet
    rogerramjet Posts: 1,388 Forumite
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    If you want a portable drive which doesn't need an external power supply you want to look for a 2.5" drive, the 3.5" drives will need an external power supply.

    The only problem with the 2.5" drives is you probably will not get one bigger than 80gb.....this is due to the high cost of the hard drives, I made my own portable about two years ago...bought an housing from ebay and a second hand 20gb laptop hard drive to put in it...at the time it cost me about £45.00 on the parts, but the cost has well out weighed the useage its had :)
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  • matty_c608
    matty_c608 Posts: 910 Forumite
    Maplin have a In Store Deal, £70 for a 60GB 2.5 Inch (Laptop Size - All Power Comes from the USB Port). Its Western Digital, and is coated in thick rubber for bump and drop protection.
  • Viz_2
    Viz_2 Posts: 720 Forumite
    Goto www.savastore.com

    Search for a Lacie 250gb external hard drive. Its about £90. USB connection and apparently Porsche design ;)
    Never buy a stupid dwarf -
    Its not big and its not clever.
  • Viz_2
    Viz_2 Posts: 720 Forumite
    Savastore also have others available that are a bit smaller. Unsure on reliability though.
    Never buy a stupid dwarf -
    Its not big and its not clever.
  • joshm_2
    joshm_2 Posts: 453 Forumite
    Viz wrote:
    Goto www.savastore.com

    Search for a Lacie 250gb external hard drive. Its about £90. USB connection and apparently Porsche design ;)

    I own one of these and I can recommend it, very reliable and looks nice too!
  • akcl
    akcl Posts: 94 Forumite
    Viz wrote:
    Goto www.savastore.com

    Search for a Lacie 250gb external hard drive. Its about £90. USB connection and apparently Porsche design ;)

    Looks like a nice bit of kit, will probably go for it when I get paid next week! :rudolf:
  • SiMaster
    SiMaster Posts: 137 Forumite
    yea hat to say it but PC world seem to have an amzing offer on think it was 250GB external hardrive for 69 quid - don't quote me on it though.
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