Hello all
I would truly appreciate help in the following matter
I am looking for an option for external data storage ( dvd rip movies and music ) since i find my current laptop storage
insufficient
I thought of looking at an external HDD with usb 2.0 connectivity
I am quite a novice in PC peripherals so please do excuse my limited knowledge
After a bit of googling i find there are mainly two kinds of storage i can consider
One is External Hdd's called External Desktop Storage
these include disc drives in a case that require an external power source
Following are some results i found
FreeAgent Desk: External USB 2.0 Hard Drive (500GB-640GB-1TB-1.5TB) | Seagate
My Book Essential Edition 500 GB Hard Drives ( WDBAAF5000EBK )
WD Elements Desktop 500 GB Hard Drives ( WDBAAU5000EBK )
LaCie - LaCie Grand Hard Disk
LaCie - Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton - Hi-Speed USB 2.0
SimpleDrive 500GB Turbo USB 2.0 External Hard Drive | SimpleTech :: by Fabrik
G-Technology - G-DRIVE - Professional External Hard Drive
The other option are POrtable USB drives
these i see do not require an external power source and are usb powered
here are some results i found
Seagate External Portable Drives | Seagate
WD Elements Portable 500 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drives ( WDBAAR5000ABK )
WD Elements SE Portable 1 TB USB 2.0 Hard Drives ( WDBABV0010ABK )
LaCie - LaCie Petit Hard Disk
LaCie - LaCie Rikiki
SimpleDRIVE Mini USB 2.0 2.5 inch Portable Storage - External Hard Disk Drives
My requirement is as below
My budget is limited to about Rs 4k-4.5k
I require storage solution to store my movies/music which i can carry from one room to another room r from office ( 1 pc To
another) to either connect with an HTPC (usb) or WDTV (usb) and stream movies and music from there
Hence though the solution may or may not have external power
( it doesnt matter to me - OR should it ?)
i am satisfied with even 500GB
My main concern is not storage capacity but ease of use and most importantly RELIABILITY
i dont want the HDD failing in a couple years
(i know thats almost impossible to gaurantee these days but i dont understand why since my 10yr old 80gb internal HDD in one
of my desktops is still going strong- wish i could get something as reliable!)
i have another question
its quite noobish but what the heck
For my application as stated above what would be the difference for me be between an External Desktop Storage ( powered) and a
POrtable usb powered drive
(well except for the obvious - powered and unpowered and higher portability- both of which im not very concerned with- OR SHOULD I BE ? )
i mean i one more reliable than the other ?
is the technology / parts in either different/superior/inferior ?
i.e what should i opt for?
as you can see there are so many options and that confuses an old chap
please advice
I would truly appreciate help in the following matter
I am looking for an option for external data storage ( dvd rip movies and music ) since i find my current laptop storage
insufficient
I thought of looking at an external HDD with usb 2.0 connectivity
I am quite a novice in PC peripherals so please do excuse my limited knowledge
After a bit of googling i find there are mainly two kinds of storage i can consider
One is External Hdd's called External Desktop Storage
these include disc drives in a case that require an external power source
Following are some results i found
FreeAgent Desk: External USB 2.0 Hard Drive (500GB-640GB-1TB-1.5TB) | Seagate
My Book Essential Edition 500 GB Hard Drives ( WDBAAF5000EBK )
WD Elements Desktop 500 GB Hard Drives ( WDBAAU5000EBK )
LaCie - LaCie Grand Hard Disk
LaCie - Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton - Hi-Speed USB 2.0
SimpleDrive 500GB Turbo USB 2.0 External Hard Drive | SimpleTech :: by Fabrik
G-Technology - G-DRIVE - Professional External Hard Drive
The other option are POrtable USB drives
these i see do not require an external power source and are usb powered
here are some results i found
Seagate External Portable Drives | Seagate
WD Elements Portable 500 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drives ( WDBAAR5000ABK )
WD Elements SE Portable 1 TB USB 2.0 Hard Drives ( WDBABV0010ABK )
LaCie - LaCie Petit Hard Disk
LaCie - LaCie Rikiki
SimpleDRIVE Mini USB 2.0 2.5 inch Portable Storage - External Hard Disk Drives
My requirement is as below
My budget is limited to about Rs 4k-4.5k
I require storage solution to store my movies/music which i can carry from one room to another room r from office ( 1 pc To
another) to either connect with an HTPC (usb) or WDTV (usb) and stream movies and music from there
Hence though the solution may or may not have external power
( it doesnt matter to me - OR should it ?)
i am satisfied with even 500GB
My main concern is not storage capacity but ease of use and most importantly RELIABILITY
i dont want the HDD failing in a couple years
(i know thats almost impossible to gaurantee these days but i dont understand why since my 10yr old 80gb internal HDD in one
of my desktops is still going strong- wish i could get something as reliable!)
i have another question
its quite noobish but what the heck
For my application as stated above what would be the difference for me be between an External Desktop Storage ( powered) and a
POrtable usb powered drive
(well except for the obvious - powered and unpowered and higher portability- both of which im not very concerned with- OR SHOULD I BE ? )
i mean i one more reliable than the other ?
is the technology / parts in either different/superior/inferior ?
i.e what should i opt for?
as you can see there are so many options and that confuses an old chap
please advice