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Old 03-19-2009, 05:10 PM
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Reliable external hard drives... any opinions?

Does anyone have any particular brand / model of external hard drives they like / feel to be reliable / of good quality?

I'd like something in the TB range, and I'm considering some kind of network-ready device... but I am simply not sure if there is any =thing out there that is simply "the absolute best."

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Old 03-19-2009, 07:10 PM
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I've never met one I liked. But I especially do not recommend MAXTOR.

Seriously.

Also, build one yourself with an external enclosure and a quality hard drive. At least you know what you're getting.
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Old 03-19-2009, 08:20 PM
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I would make sure it has a decent fan to cool the drive
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Old 03-20-2009, 01:06 PM
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I've never met one I liked. But I especially do not recommend MAXTOR.

Seriously.

Also, build one yourself with an external enclosure and a quality hard drive. At least you know what you're getting.
Amen to the Maxtor. They hosed me BAD! And I agree, build one yourself.
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Old 03-20-2009, 01:58 PM
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I could give you quite a few recommendations, but first I need to know what you're using the drive for. There are numerous options out there as well as building your own, but in order to recommend the "best" I need to know what it's use would be. I've used USB, firewire, firewire-800, and eSATA from about every manufacturer out there. Each have their uses as well as pros/cons.

USB -> WD makes a pretty solid unit. I actually have 3 of them.

Firewire/Combo -> LaCie makes some pretty solid units as well, but they cost more than some of the other models out there.

eSATA -> My current favorite is a unit from Sans Digital. It's a TowerRaid Unit supporting up to 4 drives. I've got 2 1TB drives mirrored in it for working on some of the large projects I deal with. It's pretty bulletproof and a lot faster than any USB or Firewire drive setup you'll find. It's also the most expensive.
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