[thechat] external HD recs

[William Anderson]

Canfield, Joel wrote:
> I need an external HD for the constant shuffling of data from work
> machine to home machine to laptop (which only has an 8BG drive anyway)
> 
> I find USB externals in the 200-300GB range for about .45 USD per GB.

Praps a better idea to get a bigger drive for your laptop?  2.5" IDE drives
in the 4200-5400rpm speed range (i.e. lower power consumption than 7200rpm)
are floating around US$100-130 right now, which isn't too shabby at all.
Seagate seem to be doing lower power 5400rpm drives in the 100 gig range for
about that price, seem not bad - am tempted to get one to replace the 20 gig
in this latitude x300 actually.

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