External Hard Disk

• Rustyhong

  15 May 06, 22:15

  Mine is those big one which need power supply. 300GB for like below $250. 3 yrs warranty.
  How big ar? 20 by 12 by 5cm
• kaobeikaobu

  15 May 06, 22:15

  such casing costs abt 15 or less
• Ito_^

  15 May 06, 22:35

  Originally posted by kaobeikaobu:

  such casing costs abt 15 or less

  i say its better to buy a slightly better ones.. the connectors for those cheapo one unreliable to me.. gt spoil before. i got the 25 bucks one, 1+ year haven spoil yet.
  
  2.5" nuff for me to keeo some project and move around only. i got a 3.5" with 200gb to store more data.. and i still have to watch out incase i overuse.
  
  
• kaobeikaobu

  15 May 06, 22:37

  Originally posted by Ito_^:

  i say its better to buy a slightly better ones.. the connectors for those cheapo one unreliable to me.. gt spoil before. i got the 25 bucks one, 1+ year haven spoil yet.
  
  2.5" nuff for me to keeo some project and move around only. i got a 3.5" with 200gb to store more data.. and i still have to watch out incase i overuse.
  
  

  i have one for 15bucks..coming to a year liao..so far so good..maybe i heng sia.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  15 May 06, 22:37

  Originally posted by Ecxentrique:

  had some colleagues who uses portable HDD.. they were saying although use USB but still need to install.. not sure if they are referrring to older models..

  Older models could be a reason.
  
  Older computers is another.
  
  Some models require you to install no matter what.
• FireIce

  16 May 06, 10:33

  u can buy those ready ones like seagate, ranger.....from challenger........
  slightly more expensive than u buy the casing and hdd separately
• Gordonator

  19 May 06, 12:24

  got mine today. $109 for a 40Gig pocket sized external harddisk. quite a bargain.
• stellazio

  20 May 06, 20:58

  mine is 188 for 250gb. but 3.5 inch..oh well, i use it more as a storage so doesn't really affect me..