Good and reliable external hardrives?

ExTra_2

Hi guys,

Just wondering if you have any recommendation of any good and reliable external hardrive?Value for money is always good but reliable is paramount.

I need 2 I think. I am going to get a new iMac, so I need a 1TB one to work with the time machine, then I will also need another one, doesn't have to be 1TB just as a 2nd back up. I am an artist, so it's important I keep more than 1 copy of my work. I am rebuilding my archive so planning on using 1 hardrive to link with my new mac, another one have identical copies then make 3rd copies on DVDs.

I might also need a replacement of my portable HD which I think it's dying.

Any opinion is appreciated.

Thanks

JamieT1977

I bought a 500gb one a few months ago from argos for 49.99, saw a few 1tb while looking for one cheapest was about 69.99 in currys i think. Price varies dependant on if you want a desktop one or portable.

vikingaero

My IT nerdy techy friend who works in data storage recommends Western Digital as the preferred general market drive, most other manufacturers as middling, with Seagate a distant last.

JamieT1977

vikingaero wrote: »

My IT nerdy techy friend who works in data storage recommends Western Digital as the preferred general market drive, most other manufacturers as middling, with Seagate a distant last.

WD are good, though disagree with seagate being last, my hard drive is seagate, plus used loads of their usb storage devices etc

patman99

WD Passport, they are small and quick.

bazster

All I can tell you is that I bought a Maxtor, and it was rubbish, never worked properly.

The actual disk drive inside the box was a Seagate. I ripped it out and put it into an empty external drive enclosure, in case it was the Maxtor gubbins that were faulty instead of the actual drive, but no, it was the drive that was duff.

cyberbob

I've always rated iomega never had any problems

Taffybiker

I'd go for Western Digital. They have always had a good record.