External hard disk

[blueshift]

Is anybody here using external harddisks?
I want to purchase the same upto Rs 2500 instead of 4GB pendrive.
I searched in eBay and found this 2.5 inch 30GB USB hdd but I dont know whether the brand is reliable or not.
Please suggest me any good external USB hdd upto 2500/-.

 

[hailgautam]

you can have one assembled yourself. the casing will come for around 700 bucks + the cost of the hdd. i have a 3.5 inch hdd..

 

[Choto Cheeta]

There is a very good feature in the forum called Search !!!

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=573060&postcount=7

 

[blueshift]

Thank u both.
So now i need a laptop hdd and usb casing. Whats the price of 40gb laptop hdd? And are there any specific USB casing available or just anyone will do?

Yeah Search is a good option but it somewhat doesn't work in this forum. I tried searching in titles too.

 

[blueshift]

I searched in google.
40gb laptop hdd Seagate @ Rs.2150
USB casing upto @ Rs.500

 

[vish786]

put few more hunderds, u can get 80gb's if u wish too.
theirs no much price differe in 40 and 80.

 

[xbonez]

i recently bought one

80gb Western Digital laptop HDD + Zippy's 2.5" casing = rs. 2550
40gb ---------------------""----------------------- = rs. 2150

rates as per RR Systems, Nehru Place, New Delhi

The external hdd is amazing. its one of my best buys

 

[blueshift]

Thanks xbonez for the prices. I hope there's not much difference here in Mumbai.

 

[xbonez]

shouldn't be too much of a diff. max +/- rs100. and remember to bargain. there's a lot of scope

 

[Pathik]

You ll get a 80gb seagate + casing(unbranded) at 2.4k..

 

[xbonez]

yeah. the prices i posted are about 3 months old. costs should hve dropped a bit now

 

[Choto Cheeta]

yeah. the prices i posted are about 3 months old. costs should hve dropped a bit now

I found Opposite way in Kolkata, actually prices went up for the HDDs so last time had to fight to get a 80GB + Casing for Rs. 2500/- all incl

 

[xbonez]

thats strange. generally prices of comp related stuff drop...

 

[xbonez]

if u're talking about 3.5" hdd casing that cases a normal desktop hdd, then yes it is definitely cheap. for the price of a 80gb laptop hdd, u'll get a 160gb desktop hdd. but it is large and also comes with a power adapter bec the power it requires can't be supplied via usb

so if u're just looking for a back up device go for the 3.5" one
if u're looking for portability, go for th 2.5" one - it gets its power thru the usb cable only

 

[AMITAGARWAL02]

i am getting 80 Gb seagate hard disk for 4000
and 160 Gb hard disk for 6000 .

Why there is huge difference in price, i asked dealer from ulhasnagar.

 

[xbonez]

whoa!! thats very expensive. You should get the 80gb hdd for max rs2800.

 

[blueshift]

The only thing I didn't like is we have to carry a cable with ext hdd.
But still its a good option.