ohGrFreak
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Just need to rant and rave about this, I am so glad I did this. I bought an external enclosure and 3.5" drive. It was uber cheap, looks awesome, and is suprisingly fast for USB 2.0. I used to back up all my files and folders with DVD+R discs before a format/OS re-install, that took so much time everytime, because my files kept changing, I'd have to re-backup every time I needed to format the drive (it's 250Gb). I got a cheapie enclosure, not even 16 bucks, it keeps the drive cool without fans, looks neat, has a nice blue LED. And I got a Hitachi Deskstar 80Gb drive to go along with it, just big enough for my important files for now, I'll upgrade the drive later, maybe a 160Gb Western Digital.
Newegg.com - POWMAX EMV35DBK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure - Retail
I'm not advertising, not spamming, I'm just amazed at how zippy a 2.0 external can be, my Sony PSP and my Samsung Digimax digital camera are insanely slow at 2.0 speeds, but I transferred over 40 Gb in one motion in less than 15 minutes with the drive. I can access files and watch movies from the external drive with no hiccups what so ever. This is the main reason I never gotten an external drive until now, is because I thought it would be a waste of money and would be a slow performer. Also a plus is I have tons of friends with whom I share files and data with, this thing is plug and play, no need to burn a DVD or CD, my friend can bring his laptop over, plug it in and bam, or I can just take the drive wherever I need to go and plug er in.
Anywho, this for me, is the best bang for the buck device I have bought for my computer, asides from the Athlon 64 3400+ I got from eBay for next to nothing, but that's another story...
Now I guess this is just a random post, let's make some chatter with it. What are your suggestions for a more reliable drive, or was the Hitachi a good choice? Does anyone else have an external drive? What are your thoughts on it, how well does it work for you, has it ever pooped out on you?
Newegg.com - POWMAX EMV35DBK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure - Retail
I'm not advertising, not spamming, I'm just amazed at how zippy a 2.0 external can be, my Sony PSP and my Samsung Digimax digital camera are insanely slow at 2.0 speeds, but I transferred over 40 Gb in one motion in less than 15 minutes with the drive. I can access files and watch movies from the external drive with no hiccups what so ever. This is the main reason I never gotten an external drive until now, is because I thought it would be a waste of money and would be a slow performer. Also a plus is I have tons of friends with whom I share files and data with, this thing is plug and play, no need to burn a DVD or CD, my friend can bring his laptop over, plug it in and bam, or I can just take the drive wherever I need to go and plug er in.
Anywho, this for me, is the best bang for the buck device I have bought for my computer, asides from the Athlon 64 3400+ I got from eBay for next to nothing, but that's another story...
Now I guess this is just a random post, let's make some chatter with it. What are your suggestions for a more reliable drive, or was the Hitachi a good choice? Does anyone else have an external drive? What are your thoughts on it, how well does it work for you, has it ever pooped out on you?