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external HD recommendations?

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MacIllini

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Nov 2, 2006
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my apologies if there is a previous ongoing thread on this topic

I'm looking for a reliable 500GB to 1TB capacity external hard drive for my MacBook Pro, primarily to store pics, music, etc. I do lots of amatuer photography.

any brand or model recommendations?

(or please refer me to any older threads on this topic)
 
Well, I'm very partial to LaCie (just Google 'em).

Although, you may also want to look into DroBo - it's a pretty slick system if you can afford the cost.
 
I like the NewerTech ministack, because of the extra ports. When I hook up my laptop, I'm also connecting to my printer, my scanner, my older drives-it's like back when you could insert your laptop into a dock with all the ports you needed.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ministackv3

My 500G has been reliable for over a year, I'm ready to upgrade to the 1TB model.
 
i too am looking for a 1TB external for my MBP....if anyone had to choose between Lacie big disk extreme+ or Maxtor one touch 4 or WD my book or fantom....any suggestions?
thanks
 
I prefer to build my own. Find a good FireWire/USB2.0 case, find a good deal on an internal HD. Combine the two, and voila!
 
I've always liked LaCie's, but you will pay a design and brand-name premium.

Otherwise NewEgg.com has a lot of drives available with customer reviews.
 
hidrev said:
I like the NewerTech ministack, because of the extra ports.
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My only comment on the ministack is the V3 I have has a very loud fan. If you are at all bothered by fan noise, look for an enclosure that is passively cooled. (I now have it attached to my Airport Extreme in the basement next to my kid's Xbox 360 ... you can't hear anything over the fans in the Xbox!)

I have a Macally PHR-S100SUA aluminum enclosure with a 750GB drive and it works great. My next enclosure will likely be the next model up that has FW800, since I now have a MBP that supports it. (I only have 80GB left on that drive, so I will be getting something in the next few weeks.)

I also purchase lots of stuff from NewEgg and have not had any problems. (I have not had to return anything yet either ... so I can't speak to that.) The reviews on NewEgg are generally helpful to get a feel for the reliability of the drives, etc.
 
i had a horrible experience with seagate.. now with LaCie.. no problem at all so far...
 
SeaGate rules. LaCie is overpriced. Especially with HD prices going south. If you want something flashy and so-so quality, go LaCie. Otherwise SeaGate and WD internal drives are very excellent quality.
 
Lacie all the way. Here in Canada at my local Futureshop they had a 1TB HD on for $169!!! I thought that was a steal. I guess the back to school season brings out good deals.
 
Pref 1: Seagate FreeAgent Pro
Pref 2: -----do-------------- Desktop (USB only)
Pref 3: Western Digital Home
My 1000th post!
 
I find attaching a disk to the Macpower quad interface case easier than an OWC Elite Pro (not quad) that I got.

For the disk, Samsung F1 is fast, dense, and cheap. Beware that if for some reason you need to downgrade it from 3 Gbps to 1.5 Gbps, it requires running a Windows utility, as there is no jumper for this.
 
I actually just came to ask the same question. Someone gave me a WD MyBook Studio Edition, so I've been reading reviews. I've heard some good things, but apparently they just plain don't work for a lot of people. They've been having some problems with it, so now I don't know what to think of it.

From this thread, it seems Seagate and LaCie are popular.
 
EricNau said:
Well, I'm very partial to LaCie (just Google 'em).

Although, you may also want to look into DroBo - it's a pretty slick system if you can afford the cost.
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OutThere said:
I've always liked LaCie's, but you will pay a design and brand-name premium.

Otherwise NewEgg.com has a lot of drives available with customer reviews.
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I use LaCie as well and haven't had a problem. Although my 500gb D2 quadro (? not exactly sure of the model) is a bit noisy in the clicking way. But I don't care.
 
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