Which External Hard Drive?

euglycaemia

Hai Everyone.......

I heard there are two different types....one uses external power and the other one just works with USB!

Please suggest and is there any good Hard Drives available on the Market?

Your help is much appreciated:o

MercilessKiller

How much data do you need to store?

Do you want access to it when your pc is off? (for example using a Network Attached Hard Drive so it connects to your network if you have one setup)

But most importantly the first bit..

Little_John

The usb powered drives tend to be based on a 2.5" (laptop) hard drive as they run on 5v where desktop drives run on 12v and the USB port can supply 5v but not 12v.

The problem there is that 2.5" drives have alimited capacity up to 160GB I think the last time I looked where desktop drives can be huge. as to which is better 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. if the capacity is ok for you,

ollyshaw

Serious storage space on the cheap, 3.5" with external power
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Essential-USB2-0-External/dp/B000EXZB0M/ref=sr_1_1/026-6869346-4060451?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1185192087&sr=1-1

Modest storage space on the move 2.5" powered by USB.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-120GB-Passport-External/dp/B000IAZ566/ref=wl_it_dp/026-6869346-4060451?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2J0JJ9R9B9VW4&colid=2XU5NAQV3NHUU

Take your pick! (I have the top 1 btw)

Idiophreak

Will you need the drive to be portable, or just sit on your desk?

ormus

check out maplins this week, they are doing a seagate 320gb external drive very cheap. 59 quid.

MrQwest

Dabs are currently doing a 500gb LaCie external hard drive (designed by Porsche?!) for £68.13 inc vat

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=44LG&CategorySelectedId=11157&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11157,50131,47610000

+£6 delivery

euglycaemia

Thanks Very Much For All Your Suggestions!

I Have Some Idea Now And Will Look Around............

Idiophreak

Ebuyer have a 250gb for £39 atm...