Seagate 300GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive £99

BritishBeef

At Maplin including VAT and delivery, HERE.

You can save more by registering with Maplin HERE.
After registering you get voucher codes for £3 off £50 spend, £7 off £100 and more! You may be able to add something really cheap (pence) so as to get the cost over £100 to use the £7 voucher, I'm not sure if that will work but may be worth a try.

Tech info:

300GB Seagate External USB 2.0 Hard Drive Information:
• High speed USB 2.0
• Sleek elegant structure actually dissipates heat so they run much cooler than any other external drives
• Hot-swappable so you can connect and disconnect without turning off your computer
• 7200 RPM spin speed
• Masive 16MB cache on this 400GB model
• 350Gs non operating shock resistance
• Whisper quiet acoustics
• Push button backup
• Award winning Bounceback express software
• Diagnostic software included
• Approximate dimensions when horizontal: 7.125” D x 6.5” W x 2.25” H
• Approximate dimensions when vertical with pedestal: 7.125” D x 3” W x 6.75” H
• Weight: 2lb, 9.5oz


Fast, Versatile, High-Capacity Storage
This compact, durable drive is ideal for all your business and personal storage needs. You can easily protect and access everything from multimedia presentations and digital photos to MPEG video and DVDs.
Back up with the touch of a button. Award-winning BounceBack Express software from CMS backs up faster and easier than any other method.
Features:
• High-performance 7200-RPM drives, with 16-Mbyte cache.
• On/off button eliminates concerns that your hard drive hasn't been shut down safely.
• Built-in self-monitoring technology continuously checks your hard drive for data safety and drive performance.
• Advanced software lets you quickly retrieve files.
• Designed to run much cooler than other external drives.
• Hot-swappable, so you can connect and disconnect without turning off your computer.
• Complete with USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter and power cord, quick installation guide and backup software CD

ellives

Plus 3% via quidco!

LEE69_2

Is this backward compatable?

NiggyG

LEE69 wrote:

Is this backward compatable?

In terms of what?

If you mean you have USB 1.1 then yes it is, it will just run slower.
If you mean with operating systems then it's a little murkier. - Although you *should* be able to run through anything from WIN 98 SE onwards.

LEE69_2

Sorry,yes with 1.1.

NiggyG

I'd really not recommend using an external hard disk through USB 1.1. It will work without problems but file transfers would be very noticeably slow.

I don't know how you would plan to use the disk (laptop or desktop) but you can buy a USB 2.0 PCI card for about £10 (or less). This would only be an option if you are using a desktop computer.

ellives

They have the Seagate 200Gb 8MbC RB for 69.99 too - seems a good deal also?

Cheshire_Cat_6

Another option for a large, good, cheap hard drive:
http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1465
Brand: Freecom
Size: 400GB
Connection: USB2
Comes with some backup software
Website price is £120 but there is also a voucher in the voucher/coupon section that brings it down to £115 inc delivery.
That's the cheapest 400GB one I can find.

Any comments on Freecom before I spend my money?