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ag55
Aug 2, 2009, 11:22 AM
Whats the best 2TB external drive iyo?

Its going to be for a mac mini (over firewire 800) and will be used in raid-1.
I looking at this one right now, any experiences would be cool.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-MyBook-Firewire-External/dp/B0016M2824



cube
Aug 2, 2009, 11:28 AM
I don't like arrays being called "drives".

In RAID-1, it will actually provide 1TB of storage.

If you want 2TB of actual RAID-1 storage, you should buy a good RAID-1 case, and 2 2TB WD Caviar Green drives.

ag55
Aug 2, 2009, 11:30 AM
I don't like arrays being called "drives".

In RAID-1, it will actually provide 1TB of storage.

If you want 2TB of actual RAID-1 storage, you should buy a good RAID-1 case, and 2 2TB WD Caviar Green drives.

No im fine with 1tb, sorry should have been more clear.
ok so the best 2tb raid1 array

crazycat
Aug 2, 2009, 04:15 PM
I am using a 2TB WD external hard drive like this:

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=606

I have been using a WD drive for a few months now wiout a problem. However my number one pick is a LaCie or Seagate. I am still using a 40GB model still after 6 years or so. Not trying to take away anything away from WD as I do intend to buy one of there products for myself soon

dubhe
Aug 4, 2009, 05:41 AM
I've always used WD in both 2.5" and 3.5" and never had any problems.
Lacie uses various models of drives, non of which they make.