Adam Easy Wishes Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I'm after an external USB-powered hard drive, but one of those portable pocket-sized ones.Doesn't need to be massive, 320Gb-ish should doAny recommendations for either actual products or a site that will be nice and cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeno Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Personally I've had a few Seagate ones that have never broken (my current one I've had plugged in constantly for 2 1/2 years and hasn't broken!) so I can recommend them. 40 for a 500GB one on amazon. You can get 1TB hard drives for 50 but sounds like you don't need the extra space! Definitely avoid LaCie, and Western Digital are meant to be quite prone to losing data and failing.Seagate Expansions 500GB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & AccessoriesEDIT: I just read USB powered... Buffalo Juststore 500GB USB 2.0 Slimline Portable External Hard Drive - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & AccessoriesSeems to be the cheapest USB powered one. Never used a buffalo product myself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum_Fantastic Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have the one John is talking about and it is a piece of shit, workedf fine on my XP laptop, not at all on my 7, no drivers on the website, shit support, John what OS you on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHand Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I bought a red 500Gb one from Curry... actually here it is WESTERN DIGITAL My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive - 500GB buy online | CurrysLight as anything and good value at under 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Had an Iomega 250gb one for a year or so with no problems.To be honest, you are as well just looking at a particular drive you can get for a good price then Googling it. If there have been faults with that model it will be all over the web. Otherwise just buy one, they are all much of a muchness. Make sure you have more than one copy of anything vital, as unfortunately they all go sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Just had a look, Comet have Iomega and Buffalo 320gb drives for 39.99, seems decent to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Nice one - thank you all for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 With Comet you can reserve at the online price then pick up instore, worth doing as sometimes the instopre price is higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 It's an Iomega I have,........so far so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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