Comments on: External Hard Drive http://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anonhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-593535 Anon Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:23:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-593535 "you may wish to wrap it in a static bag"Wha'? Are you kidding me? Why don't you do that with that with your drive and let us know how that works out for you.In the meantime, those considering this who don't know better, do not wrap your drive in anything and try to use it. That's just asinine, and frankly irresponsible for this guy to suggest you even try it. “you may wish to wrap it in a static bag”

Wha’? Are you kidding me? Why don’t you do that with that with your drive and let us know how that works out for you.

In the meantime, those considering this who don’t know better, do not wrap your drive in anything and try to use it. That’s just asinine, and frankly irresponsible for this guy to suggest you even try it.

]]> By: Gcrdcnhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-541684 Gcrdcn Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:31:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-541684 I have had many (4) external harddrives crash, they were the 3.5'"...Get the 2.5" laptop HD and install it in a USB case. The 2.5" usb does not need and external power supply (most times) and can take moving around (I carry 100 gigabites in my pocket). Be careful wit all ext. HD. they don't like to be moved around. I have had many (4) external harddrives crash, they were the 3.5′”…Get the 2.5″ laptop HD and install it in a USB case. The 2.5″ usb does not need and external power supply (most times) and can take moving around (I carry 100 gigabites in my pocket). Be careful wit all ext. HD. they don’t like to be moved around.

]]> By: chuck Ehttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-532091 chuck E Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:07:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-532091 I had a hard drive loose in my machine and went to plug it in without shutting down the machine, now its not able to be read but stilll heats up. Do you think all my information is history??? I had a hard drive loose in my machine and went to plug it in without shutting down the machine, now its not able to be read but stilll heats up. Do you think all my information is history???

]]> By: chuck Ehttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-532090 chuck E Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:07:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-532090 I had a hard drive loose in my machine and went to plug it in without shutting down the machine, now its not able to be read but stilll heats up. Do you think all my information is history??? I had a hard drive loose in my machine and went to plug it in without shutting down the machine, now its not able to be read but stilll heats up. Do you think all my information is history???

]]> By: Eduardo Dias, from Brazilhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534054 Eduardo Dias, from Brazil Thu, 24 May 2007 21:20:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534054 Ops, that should read MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures, for the non-geek of us). See? I can goof up nicely too! Ops, that should read MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures, for the non-geek of us). See? I can goof up nicely too!

]]> By: Eduardo Dias, from Brazilhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534056 Eduardo Dias, from Brazil Thu, 24 May 2007 21:19:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534056 Using a WRAPPED UP hard drive? I am sorry, but you goofed up big time on this one, pal. Never EVER wrap anything around a powered-on HD. External enclosures are OK, provided they supply some cooling too. Both Firewire and USB enclosures are almost as fast as an internal unit, but I wouldn't use one as a boot device all the time. As for storage, it is ice to have them on only when needed; and do not forget to "unmount" them before turning them off.I keep my media collection on an external unit, and only turn it on when needed, so MTFB will not be an issue. Using a WRAPPED UP hard drive? I am sorry, but you goofed up big time on this one, pal. Never EVER wrap anything around a powered-on HD. External enclosures are OK, provided they supply some cooling too.

Both Firewire and USB enclosures are almost as fast as an internal unit, but I wouldn’t use one as a boot device all the time.
As for storage, it is ice to have them on only when needed; and do not forget to “unmount” them before turning them off.

I keep my media collection on an external unit, and only turn it on when needed, so MTFB will not be an issue.

]]> By: Avery J. Parkerhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534063 Avery J. Parker Thu, 24 May 2007 18:49:08 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534063 As a constant tinkerer with old systems I've left many a hard drive "unsecured" in the case in a workshop/workbench situation... all my own test boxes, but would NEVER consider doing that with someone elses. Truly if you have no space in your machine to add a new drive, look for an external enclosure (USB/FIrewire) or.... for the speed of an internal drive look at an external sata enclosure *(and if necessary a sata adapter for the PC.) I think the last esata enclosure I got was easily under $50 and if it saves you the nightmare of "oops it slipped loose and shorted out _____" it's worth it. USB/firewire are ok speedwise (and comparable), but esata outperforms them both.Avery As a constant tinkerer with old systems I’ve left many a hard drive “unsecured” in the case in a workshop/workbench situation… all my own test boxes, but would NEVER consider doing that with someone elses. Truly if you have no space in your machine to add a new drive, look for an external enclosure (USB/FIrewire) or…. for the speed of an internal drive look at an external sata enclosure *(and if necessary a sata adapter for the PC.) I think the last esata enclosure I got was easily under $50 and if it saves you the nightmare of “oops it slipped loose and shorted out _____” it’s worth it. USB/firewire are ok speedwise (and comparable), but esata outperforms them both.

Avery

]]> By: Kit Kennardhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534147 Kit Kennard Thu, 24 May 2007 13:19:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534147 Chris - I have heard there are hard drives specifically to work better, last longer (heat issues) as well as work more reliably in external enclosures, is that true?? Will a firewire connection to an EHD work faster or better than a USB connection?? Chris – I have heard there are hard drives specifically to work better, last longer (heat issues) as well as work more reliably in external enclosures, is that true?? Will a firewire connection to an EHD work faster or better than a USB connection??

]]> By: Chuckhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534104 Chuck Thu, 24 May 2007 11:57:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534104 I wouldn't recommend wrapping a hard drive in anything (i.e. static bag) heat will probably become an issue. Definitely get an adapter or "rail kit" for the drive, they're really easy to use.... I wouldn’t recommend wrapping a hard drive in anything (i.e. static bag) heat will probably become an issue. Definitely get an adapter or “rail kit” for the drive, they’re really easy to use….

]]> By: Chuckhttp://chris.pirillo.com/external-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-534103 Chuck Thu, 24 May 2007 11:57:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/23/external-hard-drive/#comment-534103 I wouldn't recommend wrapping a hard drive in anything (i.e. static bag) heat will probably become an issue. Definitely get an adapter or "rail kit" for the drive, they're really easy to use.... I wouldn’t recommend wrapping a hard drive in anything (i.e. static bag) heat will probably become an issue. Definitely get an adapter or “rail kit” for the drive, they’re really easy to use….

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