Looking for external HD

lukehush · 31st October 2006, 17:48

Hi, hope this goes here!!

I need an external hd, I have a 15" MBP and want a nice external hd to hold movies, games, things like that.

I'm looking for something quite cost effective, thin enough to be practically portable in a regular laptop 'skin', quiet and fast.

I spotted the Iomega 320GB on the mac homepage and I think it suits but perhaps somebody has some experience or a second opinion? Thanks!

L

ultrablue662 · 31st October 2006, 18:03

I'm not sure if they have anything that size, however behind the El Dorado theater in Abu-Dhabi there is a long line of nothing but computer shops, cheap. very cheap. I have bought 2 external HDs (as my ibook is only 30 gb) and they have worked flawlessly for almost a year now.

I know that they have 40, 80. and 120 gigs. I never needed any bigger so I never asked. They are toshiba drives that are put into a case of your choice (I use the black VAIO case but theu also have a nic titanium brished one that would go well with the MBPs color.

It would be worth it to go down there and ask around. Good luck!

lukehush · 31st October 2006, 18:16

Hi thanks v much for the advice but i'm in UK now, used to be Dubai, I just found the forum last night and after reading some threads decided that the advice and information was better than I was getting from the Mac stores!!

snow7 · 31st October 2006, 18:27

whatever happens, dont get a lacie, i had one and it just died on me for no good reason. avoid Lacie like the plague

Magnus · 31st October 2006, 20:54

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Originally Posted by snow7

whatever happens, dont get a lacie, i had one and it just died on me for no good reason. avoid Lacie like the plague

I disagree. I've had many LaCie external disks of different sizes and models and they've always been good to me.

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lukehush Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Looking for external HD Hi, hope this goes here!! I need an external hd, I have a 15" MBP and want a nice external hd to hold movies, games, things like that. I'm looking for something quite cost effective, thin enough to be practically portable in a regular laptop 'skin', quiet and fast. I spotted the Iomega 320GB on the mac homepage and I think it suits but perhaps somebody has some experience or a second opinion? Thanks! L

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31st October 2006, 18:03	#2 (permalink)
ultrablue662 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abu-Dhabi Posts: 735	I'm not sure if they have anything that size, however behind the El Dorado theater in Abu-Dhabi there is a long line of nothing but computer shops, cheap. very cheap. I have bought 2 external HDs (as my ibook is only 30 gb) and they have worked flawlessly for almost a year now. I know that they have 40, 80. and 120 gigs. I never needed any bigger so I never asked. They are toshiba drives that are put into a case of your choice (I use the black VAIO case but theu also have a nic titanium brished one that would go well with the MBPs color. It would be worth it to go down there and ask around. Good luck!

31st October 2006, 18:16	#3 (permalink)
lukehush Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Hi thanks v much for the advice but i'm in UK now, used to be Dubai, I just found the forum last night and after reading some threads decided that the advice and information was better than I was getting from the Mac stores!!

31st October 2006, 18:27	#4 (permalink)
snow7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 234	whatever happens, dont get a lacie, i had one and it just died on me for no good reason. avoid Lacie like the plague