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new external hard drive for backup

post #1 of 8
8/21/11 at 11:34am
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i noticed on staples, that they have this great wd 3tb hard drive on sale: http://www.staples.com/Western-Digital-My-Book-Essential-3TB-External-Hard-Drive-USB-3.0/product_912287_HC2

what do you think? is it worth it?
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post #2 of 8
8/22/11 at 5:44am
7200rpm would be better wink.gif

cheers ...
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post #3 of 8
8/22/11 at 6:44am
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how many rpm's is this one?:

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Essential-Desktop-External/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314020356&sr=8-1
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post #4 of 8
8/22/11 at 6:52am
Any drive that avertises being "Green" in this case using "GreenPower Technology", will spin below 6000 rpms.
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post #5 of 8
8/26/11 at 5:34am
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is this one any good?: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145475&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL082611&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL082611-_-EMC-082611-Index-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22145475-L0B

it seems like a good price. not sure about the brand though.
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post #6 of 8
8/26/11 at 10:24am
Good specs and nothing is wrong with Hitachi drive. You might have to add the cost of an external housing though

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post #7 of 8
8/26/11 at 10:38am
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how do they compare against iomega? i just got my 1 tb iomega drive, so maybe the 2 tb would be better?
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post #8 of 8
8/26/11 at 2:38pm
I personally don't go with brand names unless certain models are known for having issues. Cost/Size ratio is the main driver for my hard drive needs.

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