A big hello to all
i am contemplating on purchasing a new 1TB USB hard disk but cannot decide which one. i have narrowed down to these
*www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=722
OR
*www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/freeagent_desk/#tTabContentSpecifications
i am correct in presuming that USB HDDs that come with a dedicated power cable/cord are not advisable?
because a friend of my Dad's had a similar hard disk with its own power cord & due to some electricity/power fault it went "bad" & has malfunctioned since.
Also, recently a friend of mine gave me his USB HDD & i started getting the dreadful 'Delayed Write Failure" popups..
So, i reckon that the USB HDDs i have narrowed down to are purely USB hard disks (no hassle of power cables)
Another aspect that cannot be avoided is the warranty period, while Seagate gives 5 years, Western Digital provides a 3 year warranty period.
Please help & assist me in making a proper choice (i want my USB HDD to last as long as it can without giving me any sort of problems/hassles)..
if any of you have some other option that i should consider please feel free to notify me.
very, very confused at the moment
Thanking you all much in advance..
i am contemplating on purchasing a new 1TB USB hard disk but cannot decide which one. i have narrowed down to these
*www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=722
OR
*www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/freeagent_desk/#tTabContentSpecifications
i am correct in presuming that USB HDDs that come with a dedicated power cable/cord are not advisable?
because a friend of my Dad's had a similar hard disk with its own power cord & due to some electricity/power fault it went "bad" & has malfunctioned since.
Also, recently a friend of mine gave me his USB HDD & i started getting the dreadful 'Delayed Write Failure" popups..
So, i reckon that the USB HDDs i have narrowed down to are purely USB hard disks (no hassle of power cables)
Another aspect that cannot be avoided is the warranty period, while Seagate gives 5 years, Western Digital provides a 3 year warranty period.
Please help & assist me in making a proper choice (i want my USB HDD to last as long as it can without giving me any sort of problems/hassles)..
if any of you have some other option that i should consider please feel free to notify me.
very, very confused at the moment
Thanking you all much in advance..