Recommend an external HDD

[TimberTDI]

I'm contemplating buying an external hard drive and I'm looking for some recommendations.

What I'm looking for is a hard drive to handle all my pics, mp3s, and future camcorder video. I need something that will be able to swap between 4 PCs and TV. I also need something that is reliable and won't crap out.


Right now I'm leaning toward:

Seagate FreeAgent Pro ST307504FPA1E3-RK 750GB 7200 RPM USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394a / eSATA External Hard Drive

 

[inkblue]

i am a BIG Lacie fan...

LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive

eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 & USB 2.0
1TB

Quadruple interface for professional use
Fast interface transfer rates up to 1.5Gbits/s (150MB/s)
Advanced cooling system for quiet operation
Plug & play, easy to use, daisy-chainable via

 

[bad coffee]

the lacies are nice, but a bit on the pricey side. DO NOT get the 'porche' versions. They crap out quite a bit
I have a Mybook and it's fine for my music.

B

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

320 mybook by Western Digital is on sale this week I think. I have all WD hard drives.

 

[TimberTDI]

Western Digital...

http://www.informationweek.com/show...N2JVN?articleID=204702710&queryText=204702710

What's the point if they won't allow me to view the files I need because they don't want to get involved in any copyright issues?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

No problem with mine and I have 3 of them. I can even watch movies I have saved to them directly from the drive.

 

[TimberTDI]

Are you sharing the drive among multiple PCs?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

My PC and my laptop.

 

[TimberTDI]

So what do you do, physically move the drives from PC to PC or do you have them set up on a network?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Physical move from PC to PC. I use them as a storage backup.

 

[inkblue]

timBer... do you have a server for all your computers :scratch:

 

[TimberTDI]

not a physical server but I can access folders through the network

 

[NYreefNoob]

i use wd also and never had any problems, but then again i dont have a external drive either

 

[inkblue]

Iomega's are not bad...

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=205120569

 

[House of Laughter]

I have the 320 mybook as well - rocking for over a year now - it's my back up.

house

 

[jhale]

I have the iomega, no problems so far.

I had one of the small WD portable drives crap out, it just spins and won't be recognized, or mount on the desk top any more

I was looking at getting a lacie 1TB but I've been reading some conflicting reviews.

 

[TimberTDI]

I'm going to try the BUFFALO HS-DH500GL 500GB LinkStation Live Multimedia Storage Server. It seems to consistently get great reviews. I would love to get the 750gb drive but it cost $135 more than the 500gb.

 

[inkblue]

i heard good thinGs about them buffaLos too

 

[jhale]

me too, they have been recommended by some IT peeps to me.

 

[TimberTDI]

I ordered the Buffalo 500gb mediaserver. I'll give an update once it gets here.

Steven