harddisk full...

• Y_Shun

  12 Feb 08, 18:53

  any ideas what should I do??? my new laptop shld be coming in a few months, so need 1 temporary to tide over

  i want to buy a portable harddisk, but can anyone recommend 
  -brand
  -pricing
  -size
  -etc

  when should I buy too? now or when the PC show comes?

• a-Lost-9uY

  12 Feb 08, 19:08

  if not mistaken,

  nx mth there's an IT fair in Suntec rite

• Y_Shun

  12 Feb 08, 19:22

  not sure if its end of this month...

   

  haha dunno la...

• ndmmxiaomayi

  12 Feb 08, 19:26

  Seagate? It's reliable. Well, at least for me after abuse. But you won't like the price.

• LatecomerX

  12 Feb 08, 20:16

  Or Hitachi if you are looking for performance rather than reliability, and it isn't really far away from Seagate in terms of the latter. Plus, its pricing is relatively moderate too.

   

• dumbdumb!

  12 Feb 08, 20:21

  delete all the porn. lol.

   

  i loaned my hd to my cousin. so can't lend u

• manyu882

  12 Feb 08, 20:39

  u heading for 2.5 or 3.5''?

• Y_Shun

  12 Feb 08, 20:50

  Originally posted by manyu882:

  u heading for 2.5 or 3.5''?

  not sure...which one better?

• mr_sotong

  12 Feb 08, 21:46

  Originally posted by Y_Shun:

  not sure...which one better?

  2.5 more portable, smaller, powered by USB

  3.5 bigger, heavy, need a power adapter..

• manyu882

  13 Feb 08, 11:47

  Originally posted by Y_Shun:

  not sure...which one better?

  
  hmm thats depends on your needs.

  cheapest  to most exp method.............

  - if there is no much backing documents, just burn a dvd or cd can liao.

  - if u just need it once, u may consider to invest on a hdd enclosure, fix your old hdd inside, and transfer your data out. to your new lappy.

  - 3.5'' portable if you carry much around. cos it needs a external power source to power up. in terms of price/gb it would be the cheapest.

  - 2.5'' if u need more mobility. it doesnt need an external power source to power up. just need power from usb. in terms of price/gb, it would be more expensive than 3.5'' one

  -1'' same description as 2.5'' one but than price/gb is much more than 2.5''

  -flash drive(thumb drive) around same price/gb as 1'' but in terms of durability, it high. thumbdrive drop on floor no problem. but as for hdd, as long as its a rotating hard disk, once drop, gone.

• Xcert

  13 Feb 08, 14:13

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  i loaned my hd to my cousin. so can't lend u

  
  with the porn or without?

• ceecookie

  13 Feb 08, 14:22

  I advise you buy during IT Show 08,as (usually) HDD manufactorers will slash their prices slightly.

   

  Also,a portable HDD will cost slightly more compared to a exterior HDD(need seperate power).

  From what i know,Maxtor 160GB non-portable is $99 while for portable u can only get 80GB Maxtor Portable with that amount.

• Y_Shun

  13 Feb 08, 18:32

  I see I see...

  I think i will go for 2.5" then...that means if drop, the harddisk uplorry???

• manyu882

  14 Feb 08, 20:40

  Originally posted by Y_Shun:

  I see I see...

  I think i will go for 2.5" then...that means if drop, the harddisk uplorry???

  
  nah give u example: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1858568

  see if u lucky or not