Comments on: Do You Recommend a Certain Type of Portable Hard Drive?

By: MizGeek

MizGeek — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:41:04 +0000

I have a 500G Western Digital Passport. No wallwart and only slightly bigger than my iPhone. When I get home from traveling, I dump it onto a 1T Western Digital external that guards the laptop stand while I’m gone.

By: Techman224

Techman224 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:54:00 +0000

I would use the regular hard drives because they are inexpensive. I would use newer hard drives if they dropped in price. Sorry!

By: Kirtan

Kirtan — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:22:46 +0000

Portable Hd’s FTW

By: Kirtan

Kirtan — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:20:48 +0000

I like the portable hard drives that have the software that transfers everything on your computer to your Portable Hd

By: Czar

Czar — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:28:59 +0000

I would also recommend the Western Digital Passport series hard drives. They are awesome. Very compact and sturdy. I bought the 250 GB one and it comes with some software that you can use to sync files on your computer to the Passport. I dont use it since i just use it to put extra movies and videos on it.

However, one thing that bugs me is that it doesn’t work with a USB Hub. My PC doesn’t recognize it, so thats a bummer. But other than that, its awesome.

By: Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:58:19 +0000

I definitely recommend the Western Digital Passport series they are such good value for money and are fully USB powered meaning that there is no need to carry around a power adaptor as well. They are a very slim and Western digital have just introduced a 500gb model which should be enough for most people so capacity isn’t really compromised by size as it used to be and they are good value for money with the 500gb model costing around £120.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/2144/1411/-/6791605/Western-Digital-500GB-My-Passport-Essential-Portable-Hard-Drive-Black/Product.html?searchtype=genre

By: Jason Fahringer

Jason Fahringer — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:47:01 +0000

DiskGO™ by EDGE Storage products provide a convenient and fashionable solution to backing up and transporting all of your important documents, digital pictures, music, videos

ITs what I use.

By: Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:04:36 +0000

It really depends what you value more but I agree with the comments about the wd passports. A friend has one and is happy with it. Except they don’t hold as much space. This 500gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822216051 external hard drive is the smallest I see with the highest capacity. I still say a laptop with the biggest internal hd available and the highest gigabyte portable drive would be the best bet. This would avoid having to carry around the adapter for the drive too. Or just buy two 500gb drives lol.

By: Addison

Addison — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:28:36 +0000

I just bought a “My Book” for about $100.
It’s worked out great so far. It’s 500 gb and it worked right out of the box. it’s usb and the only downside is that you have to plug it in.

By: Gianni

Gianni — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:10:56 +0000

I think that the Western Digital passports are the best because of their functionalities. Apart from being sleek, compact and very quiet, they include Google tools and they do not require a power cord. They are pretty inexpensive and very reliable for everyday use. Also Western Digital products are extremely easy to use and they have a great customer service. They probably meet most people needs for an external hard drive.

-Gianni-

By: upthevolume

upthevolume — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:08:46 +0000

I personally can recommend the Trekstor range of portable laptop sized hard drives. Mine has had its fair few share or knocks and ware and tare and still works brilliant. With its hard metal case and the hard drive itself mounted on a bracket to help stop it being crushed or anything of the kind I highly recommend them as they last for a long time. considering what mine has been through in its 2 year life

By: 9swords

9swords — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:46:02 +0000

Iomega REV 70GB
A platter in your pocket: Iomega`s 70GB REV has been developed to be more robust

By: Arman Moussavi

Arman Moussavi — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:55 +0000

I recommend all hard drives if it stays in ur desk.
If u need a portable one then ya look for one that is charged by usb
i have a LaCie DESKTOP 320GB of hard drive space
if i didnt have that my computer would be lacking a lot
hard drives are always useful especially external ones if u dont want to touch the inside
i recommend external hard drives all the way
and geeks too

By: Zanzabar19

Zanzabar19 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:38:56 +0000

The moment I saw the video title I went to Amazon.com and picked out that hard drive and was about ready to send I when showed the hard drive I was about to send him.

If there was one thing that I would like to see from Iomega is not necessarily to make it lighter but to make it draw enough power from the USB port on you computer even if it does draw power quickly you can charge a laptop, but not a external hard drive. Although there are only two ways I can think of that would make it run of USB
1. Internal Battery
2. Have it spin at a slow speed
Thanks for spending your time to read my comment.

By: Ed Cramer unityed

Ed Cramer unityed — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:17:49 +0000

Seagate 100 GB Portable External Hard Drive

Technical Details
Compact 100 GB drive weighs less than a pound for ultra portability
Chrome-plated, aluminum-alloy enclosure and internal design keep the drive cool
Supports speeds up to 480 Mbps, is hot swappable and powered by the USB bus
Rugged, durable design resists scuffs and scrapes
Comes with USB 2.0 cable, quick connect guide, and utilities CD