Actually, I was thinking more like these.WarHawk-AVG wrote:Stuff like this
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- Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:36 pm
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- Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:48 am
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An eSATA conenctor looks a lot like a USB connector on the connector itself, but it is usually marked eSATA or eSATA/USB. I've attached a graphic that shows a network, eSATA/USB, Standard USB and an IEEE 1394/Firewire connector.Rotgirl wrote:Ok. I'm pretty computer illiterate.....what does a eSATA look like?
My desktop is about 4-5 years old....would it have that type connector?
Ciao ya'll.....rg
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:38 am
- Forum: Technical Tips, Questions & Discussions (Computers & Internet)
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Bad luck with Maxtor drives? Interesting. I've been using them with no problems for over 20 years, but you can definitely get bad clusters (I know someone who got 5 bad WDs in a row, swapped to Seagates and no problems, and another friend who won't use Seagates because he had a similar issue in reverse).Russell wrote:I purchased a Western Digital MyBook and have no issues with it. When I upgraded my laptop to a brand new desktop, I actually ended up taking the enclosure apart and pulling the drive out of it to put it inside the desktop instead.
WD makes good stuff. I would stay far away from Maxtor imo. I haven't had good luck with their drives at all.
I think the biggest thing is to go with what you are comfortable with in a regular first-rank name brand (WD, Seagate, Maxtor). It simply isn't worth the extra hassle of off brands if you aren't in the industry. Make sure that whatever you get will connect to both systems you want to attach it to. Typical connections are eSATA (external SATA), USB 2.0 and USB1.1, in order of performance. If you can use one, try to find an eSATA drive (they generally performs as as well as an internal hard drive, and most also have a USB connection, which is slower but generally has wider compatibility).
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: Technical Tips, Questions & Discussions (Computers & Internet)
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Re: External hard drive recommendations
Depends. How much space do you need? I have a Maxtor 320GB and am Accudata 750GB that have both been rock solid. Some folks prefer other (e.g. - Seagate, Western Digital) hard drives.
You might think about a drive enclosure that can hold whatever drive you decide to add. It's sort of an external USB- or eSATA connected box that you plug a hard drive into, and many can hold more than one hard drive (useful for adding more later when you discover you guessed too small...).
It may also be worthwhile to set up a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) drive if you have more than one system that needs to share access. NAS enclosures are reasonably cheap, and you can outfit it with standard hard drives to meet your needs.
You might think about a drive enclosure that can hold whatever drive you decide to add. It's sort of an external USB- or eSATA connected box that you plug a hard drive into, and many can hold more than one hard drive (useful for adding more later when you discover you guessed too small...).
It may also be worthwhile to set up a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) drive if you have more than one system that needs to share access. NAS enclosures are reasonably cheap, and you can outfit it with standard hard drives to meet your needs.