View Full Version : need a cheap external hard-drive.
se1zure
06-29-2009, 03:19 PM
Hey I am looking for an external hard drive for my friends birthday. He is working with only 80gigs of hard drive space now (:eek: I know!) but I would like to get him something like a 500 or 250 for additional storage, as he is running out of space on his laptop. I don't have a lot but this kid really deserves a good gift. What do you recommend :)
ali_lapointe
06-30-2009, 12:55 AM
Nice gesture ... I would just search the forums for deals. I haven't seen any stunning deals for external HDs in the past few days. I like the Buffalo HD because it's bus-powered so it doesn't need a power cord, plus a built-in USB cable. I don't have any personal experience with Buffalo products, but I think it has a Western Digital drive inside the case (which is a brand that I like).
BUFFALO 320GB TURBO MINI PORTABLE HARD DRIVE - $67 + shipping
http://www.frys.com/product/5660531
Western Digital My Book Essential WDH1U6400N 640GB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive Retail - $79.99 (FS)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136306
FANTOM DRIVES G-Force GF1000EU 1TB USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Retail - $80.99 (AR FS)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010643
IMO the best solution would be to upgrade the laptop HD ... more hassle but worth it in the long run.
WESTERN DIGITAL Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320GB WD3200BEVT 320GB SATA 5400 RPM 8MB Buffer Mobile Hard Drive Bulk - $63.99 (FS)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007593
Fujitsu MHZ2320BH-G2 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Retail - $64.99 (FS)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116096
Nice gesture ... I would just search the forums for deals. I haven't seen any stunning deals for external HDs in the past few days. I like the Buffalo HD because it's bus-powered so it doesn't need a power cord, plus a built-in USB cable. I don't have any personal experience with Buffalo products, but I think it has a Western Digital drive inside the case (which is a brand that I like).
BUFFALO 320GB TURBO MINI PORTABLE HARD DRIVE - $67 + shipping
http://www.frys.com/product/5660531
Western Digital My Book Essential WDH1U6400N 640GB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive Retail - $79.99 (FS)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136306
FANTOM DRIVES G-Force GF1000EU 1TB USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Retail - $80.99 (AR FS)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010643
IMO the best solution would be to upgrade the laptop HD ... more hassle but worth it in the long run.
WESTERN DIGITAL Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320GB WD3200BEVT 320GB SATA 5400 RPM 8MB Buffer Mobile Hard Drive Bulk - $63.99 (FS)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007593
Fujitsu MHZ2320BH-G2 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Retail - $64.99 (FS)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116096
That Buffalo 320 GB is showing up as 79.99 in the link. Has the deal expired?