External hard drive recomendations

drstrangel0ve71drstrangel0ve71
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I am looking to buy an external hard drive for my mac book pro. any brand recommendations as far as compatibility or ease of use?

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    futurepastnowfuturepastnow Posts: 1,772member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DrStrangeL0ve71 View Post


    I am looking to buy an external hard drive for my mac book pro. any brand recommendations as far as compatibility or ease of use?



    Build it yourself! External drive enclosures are easy to come by- I'd recommend the Antec MX-1, which is a bit pricey but very quiet. Add any SATA drive and you're set. Any online retailer will have a selection enclosures and drives.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    joe_the_dragonjoe_the_dragon Posts: 931member
    get a firewire one not a usb 2.0 and e-sata one.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    buddhabuddha Posts: 386member
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nplm=TH886ZM/A



    Nice firewire drive. If you don't need more than 120GB this is a good one. Really tiny.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    joe_the_dragonjoe_the_dragon Posts: 931member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by buddha View Post


    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nplm=TH886ZM/A



    Nice firewire drive. If you don't need more than 120GB this is a good one. Really tiny.



    better deal hear

    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...teAL/800+USB2/
  • Reply 5 of 8
    cuencapcuencap Posts: 99member
    even better deals at:

    buy.com



    I got a 250GB for $59.99 after a $20 rebate. I buy a lot of stuff at buy.com, they just seem to have the best deals.
  • Reply 6 of 8
    teedoff087teedoff087 Posts: 348member
    I built a 320GB Seagate firewire drive with an Icy Dock enclosure from Newegg for about $160 with shipping. Of course the enclosure was expensive ($60), but it's well worth it. It has two FireWire 400 ports and one FireWire 800 port, plus a USB2 port if I ever have to use it. HD installation was a breeze (slot-loading mounting tray) and it's very quiet. I highly recommend building your own if you're up for it, but that's just from personal experience.
  • Reply 7 of 8
    4metta4metta Posts: 365member
    I have a G-TECH G Drive Q that I am extremely happy with. Built like a tank and whisper quiet.
  • Reply 8 of 8
    danukdanuk Posts: 31member
    G tech seems really expensive. In the UK a 160GB drive with firewire 400 costs £147.

    On pixmania, I can get a 250GB Western digital passport ii with USB 2.0 for £69 or a 160GB for £48.



    Does the fact that the GTech has firewire explain such a massive difference. If I have to boot using firewire I am up shit creek in any case!
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