Macbook Pro 1278 ..Can anyone recommend decent SATA hard drive...

shinkyshonky

Hi
Bought a
Macbook Pro 1278 ..no sata harddrive wonder if anyone can anyone recommend a decent one to get...Apple say they will fit for free
thanks

WilliamO

Seagate and Toshiba are normally fitted into mac and windows laptops. I have used both without complaint. Another manufacturer would be Western Digital.

bengalknights

Western digital would be my recommendation avoid Hitachi at all costs though

shinkyshonky

Any idea on how much it would cost...thanks

securityguy

Unless you're desperate for capacity, fit an 128GB SSD such as a Samsung 840. Much faster, quieter, colder, boots in a few seconds.

WilliamO

Depending where you shop (i.e. ebay, amazon, computer market) it should cost between £20 - £30 for capacities of 160GB up to 320GB or 500GB if you are lucky.

shinkyshonky

WilliamO wrote: »

Depending where you shop (i.e. ebay, amazon, computer market) it should cost between £20 - £30 for capacities of 160GB up to 320GB or 500GB if you are lucky.

Whats best besides ebay...?

thanks

WilliamO

Amazon.......but this doesn't mean you cannot use shops in your local area such as Maplin or a computer shop (i.e. internet cafe/mobile phone type of shop), but they might charge a little more. It also depends how badly you need the hard drive i suppose. I live in London and use a computer fair (market) that charges £29 for 500GB, but even if this is a few quid more or less than ebay etc I still use the computer fair for other things such as cables, so I end up saving pounds anyway.

isofa

Scan (www.scan.co.uk) have 2.5" SATA 320GB WDs for £32 inc VAT and 500GBs for £40.

http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/hard-drives-int/sata-ii-500gb-2tb/sata-iii-25inch

We use Scan a lot for various components, always a very good service and price.

Personally I'd not buy a HD from eBay, unless it was a guaranteed sealed new item, otherwise you just don't know what you are getting. They are so cheap nowadays, why risk it?

tronator

shinkyshonky wrote: »

Whats best besides ebay...?

Ebuyer

I rarely find computer parts cheaper elsewhere...

shinkyshonky

WilliamO wrote: »

Amazon.......but this doesn't mean you cannot use shops in your local area such as Maplin or a computer shop (i.e. internet cafe/mobile phone type of shop), but they might charge a little more. It also depends how badly you need the hard drive i suppose. I live in London and use a computer fair (market) that charges £29 for 500GB, but even if this is a few quid more or less than ebay etc I still use the computer fair for other things such as cables, so I end up saving pounds anyway.

Hi William

I also live in London as well,I was thinking of the computer fair , I actually live near one...Stratford, is that the one you are using, or the tottenham road one, Unfortunately I am on crutches at the moment, but bear it in mind for the future.