Portable Verbatim HDD at Netto on Monday - any good

sherbie28

I am looking for a portable hard drive to back up my pc stuff and saw this one advertised at Netto on Monday for £39.99. Is it any good?

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/324fa2ad#/324fa2ad/2

asininity

NO NO NO!

250GB for 40 squid I just bought a WD 1TB (four times bigger) for 70.

Donnie

Depends on whether it's a 2.5" or 3.5" drive and whether this matters to the OP.

Oneday77

sherbie28 wrote: »

I am looking for a portable hard drive to back up my pc stuff and saw this one advertised at Netto on Monday for £39.99. Is it any good?

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/324fa2ad#/324fa2ad/2

It isn't bad for £40 and being 2.5" with USB powered but there are other brands like Western Digital for a little more and I would trust them more than Verbattim. Especially as you may come to rely on it for a backup.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B002MG4B1Y/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259415957&sr=8-7

robredz

A Samsung usb powered 640 Gb on Ebuyer for just shy of £80:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/180399

mutley74

Oneday77 wrote: »

It isn't bad for £40 and being 2.5" with USB powered but there are other brands like Western Digital for a little more and I would trust them more than Verbattim. Especially as you may come to rely on it for a backup.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B002MG4B1Y/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259415957&sr=8-7

i bought a WD drive based on reviews sayings its gives quality service. However, if you buy a backup drive and you expect to be carrying it around, youre better of buying one with a anti-shock property. I accidentally dropped my WD unit at a height of ~1ft and the case all opened up at the joints.

I bought a cheap NDS case from ebayfor my unit, fits perfectly and cheaper than buying a proper case!

davb

You can get a 500GB Western Digital My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive for £60 if you order online and collect instore. Unfortunately it's PC world, but you can't have everything - I got one last week, and am well pleased for the price.

robredz

davb wrote: »

You can get a 500GB Western Digital My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive for £60 if you order online and collect instore. Unfortunately it's PC world, but you can't have everything - I got one last week, and am well pleased for the price.

that's not too shabby for PC World, surprised they didn't try to flog you Norton at the same time.

Scrilla

davb wrote: »

You can get a 500GB Western Digital My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive for £60 if you order online and collect instore. Unfortunately it's PC world, but you can't have everything - I got one last week, and am well pleased for the price.

£56.33 from amazon, if you don't mind waiting a little (may take 2 days to deliver according to site).

Edit: just realised the drives are different.