Good external hard drive
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mod-the-pc
Back to School Mr. Bean !
How about getting and internal 3.5" HDD and adding an external case to it. But the downside is they're not compact and require external power.
AshishSharma
Livin' in the ghetto
^^^ Well no you can go for the Internal Laptops Hard Drives and then put the USB casing over it, doesn't need any external power nd works fine as a USB drive. I've got a 80 GB for Rs. 5000 nd whats cool is that u have 3 years warranty on most Internal Hard Drives nwdays 
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rohanbee
Padawan
AshishSharma said:^^^ Well no you can go for the Internal Laptops Hard Drives and then put the USB casing over it, doesn't need any external power nd works fine as a USB drive. I've got a 80 GB for Rs. 5000 nd whats cool is that u have 3 years warranty on most Internal Hard Drives nwdays
Would it be possible for you to post a pic plus the model name and brand?? Also the brand name for the external casing??
Would be a great help
thanks
AshishSharma
Livin' in the ghetto
Attached 3 Pics of the HDD. It's the Normal Seagate HDD for Laptops and the casing is Zippys. 80 GB should fall under 5K.
AshishSharma
Livin' in the ghetto
Where r u located ... it's easily available everywhere .... just visit any computer store ...
AshishSharma
Livin' in the ghetto
I guess around 4 K for 80 GB now .... nd the casing is for around Rs 200 - 300.
mod-the-pc
Back to School Mr. Bean !
It works. I got a normal Seagate 250GB HDD and added an external casing to it.rohanbee said:
AshishSharma
Livin' in the ghetto
Yeah but with that U need external power and it's bulky. I thought abt it myself but then decided against it bcz I use Laptop and it sucks if I can't access the HDD when there's no power.
But otherwise an obvious low cost solution. All depends on ur needs dude
But otherwise an obvious low cost solution. All depends on ur needs dude
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rohanbee
Padawan
Well thats true..........ashish..............whats the point if it cant work with the laptops power also.........it might shut down applications which you are working on without saving. Thats why my laptop is such a boon for me.
Also the laptop hd is quite small i belive....
Do you think a 40gb would be too small if i wanna store my music and movies in it?? im gonna have one withn the hour on a trial basis first!!
Also the laptop hd is quite small i belive....
Do you think a 40gb would be too small if i wanna store my music and movies in it?? im gonna have one withn the hour on a trial basis first!!
a_medico
Chillum Baba
Prices 1 mon back on lamington road :-
Seagate 300 GB HD + External USB 2.0 casing = Rs 6500
Laptop Harddisk 100GB + External USB casing = Rs 4200
Laptop harddisk is slim and handy with NO EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.
The seagate one is Bulky (as it is internal hard disk in a case) and extra cables (2) need to be attached. One for power supply, one for usb drive.
If your aim is data trasfer between comps at diff places, laptop drive is better.
If the aim is massive storage and backup, 300gb is a good option.
Seagate 300 GB HD + External USB 2.0 casing = Rs 6500
Laptop Harddisk 100GB + External USB casing = Rs 4200
Laptop harddisk is slim and handy with NO EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.
The seagate one is Bulky (as it is internal hard disk in a case) and extra cables (2) need to be attached. One for power supply, one for usb drive.
If your aim is data trasfer between comps at diff places, laptop drive is better.
If the aim is massive storage and backup, 300gb is a good option.
goobimama
Macboy
I've found all these cheap casings pathetic in performance as well as build quality. The only good one's are made by Vantec, but the price doesn't go in favour of them. So what one is left to is to buy a branded external HDD. LaCie's external HDDs are quite good.
And if you are looking for a 3.5inch version, then the Western Digital MyBook Essential/Premium is an excellent buy. Don't get the Iomega or Maxtor one's.
My two paisa's
And if you are looking for a 3.5inch version, then the Western Digital MyBook Essential/Premium is an excellent buy. Don't get the Iomega or Maxtor one's.
My two paisa's
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rohanbee
Padawan
goobimama said:
Thanks for the info!! but you didn't mention any prices...........approx at least. How much is expensive...........if a non-branded case is for 300 odd and a branded one for 1000 odd i dont mind spending on the branded but some info on that will help because i dont seem to be getting any info on the branded cases locally in my town....
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rohanbee
Padawan
goobimama said:
Ok thanks now let me check if these are available here to see..........oherwise now im thinking back to getting a normal hd 300 gb odd and it will be cheaper........and get a casing for it.........per gb i will save a lot ......no??!!
Mostly i want it to store pictures , music and movies.........fun stuff......and yes some work/personal back-ups as well............
Do you think a 80gb(laptop hd w case) is enough or should i go in for a 300gb internal desktop drive w case??
goobimama
Macboy
This is the email that i got from the Western Digital dealer in India. The MyBook Premium edition has got a free space indicator as well as Firewire400 support. The essential should be much cheaper and good enough for your needs.
Trust me, I don't think using a normal HDD with a cheap casing is a good option. The casings come off within a few weeks and there are connectivity issues.
The 3.5" v/s 2.5" debate has to be settled by you alone, depending on your needs.
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