External Hard Drives

[MustangSally]

What is a good brand and good price.. I really want one badly but do not know anything about the brands.

 

TIA

Love,

Beth

[RossMAN]

Western Digital is a good brand.

 

It also depends on what interface you want, USB, FireWire or combo USB/FireWire.

 

FireWire is better.

 

Do you know what size capacity you need, 80GB, 120GB, 250GB?

 

What is your budget?

 

Do you have a Fry's Electronics, CostCo or Sam's Club near you?

[Guest Duker99]

BUY.COM currently has a 250 Gig Lasonic external Hard Drive for $87.99 with free shipping, and if you sign up for their VISA card, they will take an additional $25 off. For the free shipping, you have to re-enter your address in the ship to field and select ground shipping. If you do not re-enter your address in the ship to field, the ground shipping selection will be greyed out. To find this deal, enter 3.5 enclosure in the search field.

 

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202049512

 

I bought one and am quite satisfied with it. It comes with a power source and a USB cable. No internal fan, but that does not seem to bother it.

[MustangSally]

Thank you all so much.. Hubby just surprised me and told me he ordered me one. heheee Gotta love him!

 

Thank you all again!

Love,

Beth

[BobbyDouglas]

Beth,

 

It is fairly easy to make your own external drive. All you need is a drive, and then an external enclosure for it.

 

You will usually get a longer warranty, as well as a better hard drive, when you make it yourself. My guess is that it would take a newbie about 5 minutes to make it from all of the parts.