Ebay Deal of the Day - Seagate 1TB External HD Hi Speed USB

Seems not a bad price to me for a 1tb you ahve trouble buying a internal one for that

http://deals.ebay.co.uk/


Seagate external desktop drives provide extra storage for your ever-growing collection of files. Instantly add space for more files, consolidate all of your files to a single location, or free-up space on your computer's internal drive for improved performance.

Setup is straight forward, simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go. It is automatically recognized by Windows, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too, just drag-and-drop.

It's not just easy to use, but it's fast and energy efficient too. Enjoy fast data transfer speed with USB 2.0 connectivity and 7200 RPM drive performance. Built-in power management ensures energy-efficient operation.

• Interface Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps
• Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm
• Form Factor: 3.5"
• Capacity: 1 TB
• Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
• OS Required: Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
• Power Source: Included AC adapter
• Power Device: Power adapter
• Cables Included: 1 x USB cable
• Works with Windows Vista: Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.
• Package Type: Retail
• Service & Support: 2 years warranty
• Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 2 years
• Interfaces: 1 x Hi-Speed USB
• Device Type: Hard drive - external
• Width: 12.6 cm
• Depth: 20.7 cm
• Height: 4 cm
• Weight: 1.02 kg
• Localisation: Middle East, Africa, Europe

I found this not sure if its same model

http://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=65120

Just ordered one of these, but buyers must know a few things;

As an above poster pointed out, it's difficult (though by no means impossible) to get a 1tb internal drive (without the enclosure, PSU and USB interface) for £55 at the moment (especially WITH POSTAGE INCLUDED).
The item comes with a 2-year manufacturer supported warranty
No specification is given for cache size etc., so it's likely to be poor. The only speed given is that the drive is 7.2krpm.
While other drives may be more reliable for heavy-duty professional use (Samsung Spinpoint, WD Raptor etc.), most people don't move these drives around a lot. For £55, I bought one to connect as an NAS when cash allows. It's never going to move.
It's not discontinued.

Essentially, it's going to do what is says on the box. It's going to have a 1tb capacity, and it's going to transmit data over USB. What more do you need?

savemoney wrote: »

Seems not a bad price to me for a 1tb you ahve trouble buying a internal one for that

That say's it all.........

For a decent 1TB internal drive your looking at between £65 and £95.....
An external drive is simply a normal internal drive inside a plastic or alloy case.


7200RPM is totally and completely pointless in an external drive because the tranfer speed is limited by the USB port, even 5400RPM is overkill but will remain that much quieter, cooler and reliable long term.

It's just my opinion but:

A Samsung Ecogreen F2 hard drive combined with a good quality USB enclosure (£20-£40) are the ultimate in fast, quiet, reliable storage.

I have one connected to my laptop, it's been running 24/7 for the past 6 months or so, that's more than 4380 hours non-stop (have a UPS incase of power cuts) and it's still as quiet as a mouse and cold to the touch.

In this world you get what you pay for, and I pay more for peace of mind, knowing that my data is safe.

da1seggy wrote: »

The fact that it's a known problem with no foolproof resolution has put me off Seagate for life.

Me too unfortunately, the one thing you want, infact NEED when you're dealing with drives of those sizes are data integrity, if you've not got a reliable product line that can guarantee that, then I can see a lot of people moving in other directions.

I'm not having any problems with any of the 1TB Western Digital green drives, I realise they may spin a little slower, but I've got them in my media centre, my desktop here has 4TB storage and when I get around to rebuilding the server, it will probably have 1.5 to 2 TB equivalents in them.

I can see this having the same everlasting effect of the Hitachi 'Deskstar\Deathstars' unfortunately, leaving a lasting imprint on peoples minds that Seagate = unreliability, especially to those of us who manage or hold a lot of data.