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lee8040
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PostPosted: 11:12 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: harddrive recommendations Reply with quote
im after an external harddrive, needs to be between 100gb - 200gb. i dont care how it looks just needs to be reliable and a reasonable size and cheap. can anyone suggest any?
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lee8040
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PostPosted: 11:17 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
also has to be powered by usb only
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Steve H
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PostPosted: 11:30 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41txHV3wDgL._AA280_.jpg
160 Gig Wetern Digital portable HD.
Works well for me - 39 quid via Amazon.
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lee8040
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PostPosted: 11:34 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Steve H wrote:
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41txHV3wDgL._AA280_.jpg
160 Gig Wetern Digital portable HD.
Works well for me - 39 quid via Amazon.
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i was looking at that with p&p and vat its £44. i then found this
https://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/638806/art/western-digital/my-book-ii-essential-edit.html

anything wrong and how does it compare to the above 160gb one?
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lee8040
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PostPosted: 11:39 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
lee8040 wrote:
Steve H wrote:
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41txHV3wDgL._AA280_.jpg
160 Gig Wetern Digital portable HD.
Works well for me - 39 quid via Amazon.
Link Thumbs Up


i was looking at that with p&p and vat its £44. i then found this
https://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/638806/art/western-digital/my-book-ii-essential-edit.html

anything wrong and how does it compare to the above 160gb one?



i think that requires main power
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Steve H
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PostPosted: 11:42 - 17 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
lee8040 wrote:
anything wrong and how does it compare to the above 160gb one

Apart from the difference in the size of the Memory, the one that I linked to fits snuggly in the palm of your hand, the one that you've linked to fits snuggly in the palm of the Jolly Green Giants Hand - Hope that helps Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:44 - 18 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
There aren't many 3.5" external drives that'll run off USB power alone.

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PostPosted: 20:15 - 18 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Free com tough drive Pro it is a brillaint bit of kit I think you can get 120/160/250gb They are USB only and very hard wearing.

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