1 TB + back up (Thuderbolt options?)

[mjfarsi]

I just got my new 27" iMac (1 TB) and I am in need for a back up device.

I would need 1 TB - thunderbolt if possible and if it can run w/o a power cord that would be ideal.

Looking to spend around $150 or less. What is the best drive for this, where is the best place to buy?

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Peteman100]

I just got my new 27" iMac (1 TB) and I am in need for a back up device.

I would need 1 TB - thunderbolt if possible and if it can run w/o a power cord that would be ideal.

Looking to spend around $150 or less. What is the best drive for this, where is the best place to buy?

Thanks for the suggestions!

Thunderbolt enclosures haven't been released yet, unfortunately

 

[PorterRocks]

Well, this could be an option for you if you can handle having an extra power cord.

http://bit.ly/kaa0e7

 

[shady28]

Well, this could be an option for you if you can handle having an extra power cord.

http://bit.ly/kaa0e7

Yeah, and how much you think that is going to cost him?

The 250GB version is dual SSDs, presumably dual 120 or 128s. Those by themselves cost 200-250 each, so not even including the housing and thunderbolt circuitry it's 500+.

People who are waiting for thunderbolt peripherals are going to be sorely disappointed when that thing comes out at $800.

 

[PorterRocks]

You must have not looked close enough or else you would have saw that they will have a 1TB HDD option...

 

[shady28]

You must have not looked close enough or else you would have saw that they will have a 1TB HDD option...

Good point, but I have the 1TB internal and a 1TB NAS. I would say that using a mech hdd with t-bolt will only be a marginal bump from FW 800, unless you have a striped RAID and move a lot of large files.

The big thing I want from tbolt is target disk mode,so I can boot off it and use an ssd for the OS. eSata adapter would be great, but my hopes aren't too high. I may just go with FW 800 until some good adapters come out.




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