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16-08-2008, 12:16 AM
Metric1

Just bought...

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/d...KZs!-676313080

To back-up my PC!
16-08-2008, 12:17 AM
Andys

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/desktop/desktop_hp/storage/1/accessories/RF863AA%2523ABA;HHOJSID=KzbvLmcThQTBzSgd2ppv5nNRHb vSy9VpHKDpNX1LXjHrYj2qPKZs!-676313080

To back-up my PC!

Wow pricey :S
16-08-2008, 12:36 AM
Metric1

I got it on-sale .. it was the same price as a 160gb western digital..
16-08-2008, 12:37 AM
Andys

Well I got my toshiba 500gb for £50/$100...
16-08-2008, 12:39 AM
Metric1

yeah mine was like $110
16-08-2008, 12:40 AM
Andys

It says $170 up there?
16-08-2008, 12:41 AM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andys

It says $170 up there?

i didn't buy it from hp..
16-08-2008, 12:42 AM
Andys

Oh right, not a bad buy then :P
16-08-2008, 12:50 AM
Metric1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andys

Oh right, not a bad buy then :P

yeah, well i was going to buy a 160gb but this one happened to be the same price!
16-08-2008, 12:56 AM
GoldenMerc

I baught a 500 gig for around £60 from ebay, But what ever floats ya boat :P
16-08-2008, 12:58 AM
Metric1

haha mine was 59 pounds
16-08-2008, 12:58 AM
Andys

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenMerc

I baught a 500 gig for around £60 from ebay, But what ever floats ya boat :P

Read our above conversation lol... :rolleyes:
16-08-2008, 10:06 AM
Hayd93

You slot them into you HP PC dont you. Mum has a slot for something like that on hers.
16-08-2008, 10:31 AM
Lycan

looks like just a standard usb external so no slotting ;)

Nice buy i have two WD elements 500gb (£40 each) and they do me a treat
hope you enjoy your buy
16-08-2008, 08:38 PM
Metric1

I'm hooking it up to the rear USB port sometime tonight..
16-08-2008, 10:05 PM
Plux

Ewww HP Ext HDD.
You should've gone with Maxtor!
16-08-2008, 10:09 PM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plux

Ewww HP Ext HDD.
You should've gone with Maxtor!

Freecom are better :P He can't complain though, that's quite a decent price and I never knew HP made them :S
16-08-2008, 10:12 PM
Swinkid

Its possible to get a 1TB hardrive from PC world..
16-08-2008, 11:21 PM
Plux

Quote:

Originally Posted by GommeInc

Freecom are better :P He can't complain though, that's quite a decent price and I never knew HP made them :S

Freecom are more expensive! :$
16-08-2008, 11:23 PM
Agnostic Bear

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plux

Ewww HP Ext HDD.
You should've gone with Maxtor!

LOL MAXTOR LOL

No but seriously maxtor is dead.
16-08-2008, 11:28 PM
Stephen!

The new "Maxtor" drives are very reliable. The old ones before they got bought by Seagate are the ones to watch out for.
16-08-2008, 11:28 PM
Plux

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jewish Bear

LOL MAXTOR LOL

No but seriously maxtor is dead.

Maxtors great. :$
17-08-2008, 12:13 AM
Metric1

what kind of hard-drive does HP use?
17-08-2008, 12:15 AM
Plux

How the hell are we supposed to know? They're not going to go out and shout: WE USE MAXTOR HDDS!"

:$
17-08-2008, 01:49 AM
Metric1

well dell uses western digital and they don't exactly try to hide it?
17-08-2008, 10:01 AM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

well dell uses western digital and they don't exactly try to hide it?

Well Dell try to be as cheap as possible, and Western Digitals are generally cheap so that is why. WD don't have the bast record in reliability to be fair though.

Wouldn't surprise me if the drive in the HP was Hitachi or Samsung.
17-08-2008, 01:41 PM
Plux

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Well Dell try to be as cheap as possible, and Western Digitals are generally cheap so that is why. WD don't have the bast record in reliability to be fair though.

Wouldn't surprise me if the drive in the HP was Hitachi or Samsung.

rofl. WD are crap :$!

I recently bought a 500gb Maxtor Basic External HDD.
It's brilliant.
17-08-2008, 03:04 PM
Metric1

I like the HP, it's working good so far.

Should I unplug it when it's not in use?
17-08-2008, 03:44 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metric1

I like the HP, it's working good so far.

Should I unplug it when it's not in use?

Nah, shouldn't be necessary. Most external HDDs will power down the driv after a while of not being accessed and then power it on again when you need it anyway.