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Good external HD?

I'm looking for a fast and reliable high-capacity drive. Hard drive aren't really that expesive, so price isn't much if an issue unless it's ridiculously high.
Reliablity is number 1 for me. I don't want one that'll die in 2-3 years.

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Simpletech

I bought this SimpleTech external drive for 69 bucks after rebate. 60GB, 8MB cache, 5400RPM. And it's entirely USB powered. It even has a dual-tip USB cable for when you use it on a PC that supplies a bit less power than it's supposed to. (It works fine on my desktop with just one plug)

I can keep every portable app on it along with my documents and my music collection easily.

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$69 seems a bit high for 60

$69 seems a bit high for 60 gigs at 5400RPM.

I saw a Seagate 250GB (I'll have to double-check, but I'm pretty sure it runs at 7200RPM) for less than $120. So if Seagate makes reliable drives, I'll have to get it.

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There's a reason

There's a reason for the price. It's a laptop-size drive (read:pocketable) and it's entirely powered buy the USB port. I've got a big 250gb drive I use for backups, too. But I sure wouldn't call it pocketable. 60GB, laptop-size, 5400RPM, 8MB cache, USB powered for 69 bucks is a great deal. They're usually over 100.

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yes the price is good.

yes the price is good.

there is a differnence between

3,5" and 2,5" external hard drives...

the first are desktop harddrives in a case and also need extra power.

the second are laptop hard drives, much smaller and get their power through the usb (thus they are very portable) but are more expensive and have smaller data space...

i have a 3,5" usb drive with 300 gb for all my mp3s and the like and a 30 gb 2,5" usb drive for data transport and portable apps Smile

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So is Seagate reliable or

So is Seagate reliable or no?

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I've been considering it

I've been considering it again, and I haven't seen any good advice so far...

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you have. youre just not

you have. youre just not able to tell us what exactly you want to do with your hard drive or whats important to you.

high capacity
high portability

dont blame others to not give you good advice when your are not able to ask good questions...

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Look at the initial

Look at the initial post.

I'm looking for a fast and reliable high-capacity drive. Hard drives aren't really that expensive, so price isn't much if an issue unless it's ridiculously high.
Reliablity is number 1 for me. I don't want one that'll die in 2-3 years.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822101016

Looks pretty good and has good reviews. Is Cavalry reliable?

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/SimpleTech-400GB-External-Hard-Drive-CCUS...

Or is SimpleTech better?

Same price and same capacity.

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