T Tstaff macrumors newbie Original poster May 18, 2007 8 0 May 18, 2007 #1 I was hoping some of you could shed some light on what you recommend for a portable external hard drive. Any thoughts?
I was hoping some of you could shed some light on what you recommend for a portable external hard drive. Any thoughts?
E eyebeaz macrumors 6502 Oct 22, 2006 250 1 May 18, 2007 #2 As far as portability.. I would recommend this one: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=262 If not I would recommend getting a 2.5" internal and matching it up with a mini enclosure.
As far as portability.. I would recommend this one: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=262 If not I would recommend getting a 2.5" internal and matching it up with a mini enclosure.
kuebby macrumors 68000 Jan 18, 2007 1,586 12 MD May 18, 2007 #3 I have two Maxtor external HDDs and they've always worked fine for me. The only problem is that they don't build in an on/off switch so you have to plug it in/ unplug it when you want to turn it on and off.
I have two Maxtor external HDDs and they've always worked fine for me. The only problem is that they don't build in an on/off switch so you have to plug it in/ unplug it when you want to turn it on and off.
itsallinurhead macrumors 6502 Apr 23, 2007 495 0 Southern California May 18, 2007 #4 eyebeaz said: As far as portability.. I would recommend this one: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=262 If not I would recommend getting a 2.5" internal and matching it up with a mini enclosure. Click to expand... I have this and love it. Not the fastest because it is USB 2.0, but gets the job done and requires no a/c power.
eyebeaz said: As far as portability.. I would recommend this one: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=262 If not I would recommend getting a 2.5" internal and matching it up with a mini enclosure. Click to expand... I have this and love it. Not the fastest because it is USB 2.0, but gets the job done and requires no a/c power.