external hdd recommendations, 1tb or larger...

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external hdd recommendations, 1tb or larger...

#1 Post by sarbin » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:00 pm

subject says it all.
what do you have? / what do you like or dislike?

tia.
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#2 Post by gongo2k1 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:31 pm

is this for daily use with large transactions or is this just for regular backups/long-time data storage?

what interface are you looking at? firewire/usb or are you looking for nas?

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#3 Post by sarbin » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:36 pm

backups & storage.
usb2.0, preferably. could do firewire. not interested in nas.

thx.
Current: X1CT-G3 / Helix-G1 / X220 / T61p / T60p / X301 / X200T / Yoga 3 Pro
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#4 Post by sarbin » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:36 pm

anyone?
Current: X1CT-G3 / Helix-G1 / X220 / T61p / T60p / X301 / X200T / Yoga 3 Pro
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Western Digital 1TB My Book World Edition

#5 Post by aagha » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:44 pm

To say that I like mine would be an understatement:

Product page here:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=347

It's a network attached storage with it's own Linux OS. There's a lot of hacks, including a vibrant hacking community here:

http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/

Not to mention turning into a web server, ssh client, torrent downloader, etc:

http://home.unitedtelecom.be/ut6226214/ ... ldedition/

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