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Discussion in 'Computers/Gadgets' started by Tilly, Jan 25, 2012.

  1. Tilly

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    Wheres the best and cheapest to get these?im looking for around 500gb for around 70 to 80 euro,cheers
     
    #1 Tilly, Jan 25, 2012
  2. Kop On

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    Pixmania is what I'd recommend anyway.

    I got a 1TB Western Digital portable hard drive last year for about €80 on it.
     
    #2 Kop On, Jan 25, 2012
  3. Huggie

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    I just bought a brand new Toshiba 1TB portable hard drive off ebay for €100, lost out on a few but eventually got one for that including postage from England. It arrived and all so perfect stuff.
     
    #3 Huggie, Jan 25, 2012
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    Littlewoods..I got a western digital 2tb for 90 euro a couple of months back
     
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    you'd get a western digital 1TB one from Amazon.co.uk for around 70 euros. have been using them for years and probably one of the better makes
     
    #5 south, Jan 25, 2012
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    got a Toshiba 2TB for E90 in Power City 2 months ago...
    anything that size though has mains power point & are bulky...
     
    #6 RedPaddy, Jan 25, 2012
  7. Tilly

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    if i got this one western digital 1TB can that be connected to ur tv or ps3 to watch the films of it?
     
    #7 Tilly, Jan 25, 2012
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    i have a 500gb western digital ext hard drive with about 7,500 mp3's on it. I use it for DJ'ing. I have it about 3 years and use it quite a bit, never hard problems with it (touch wood).

    paid about 80 euro for it i think
     
    #8 clayton, Jan 25, 2012
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    Yeah I'm sure it can be to tv with USB slot but for ps3 you will need to reformat it to FAT32 before you stick stuff on it or it won't recognize it
     
    #9 masterbenji, Jan 25, 2012
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    my external hard drive is no longer being read by the PC when i plug it in. I think i left it under a pile of damp clothes for a couple of hours by mistake.

    Is there any way i can get this back working, or does anyone have any advice. All music & photos contained on it.
     
    #10 welshy1, Jan 25, 2012
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    Only thing I can think of is the hot press or a sandwich bag full of rice to take the moisture out of it
     
    #11 masterbenji, Jan 25, 2012
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    thanks mate, ill try both
     
    #12 welshy1, Jan 25, 2012
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    What model from WD is your external hard drive?
     
    #13 Benbecul97, Jan 25, 2012
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    Beyond 2000 just off grafton street have a 500G for 60 quid I think and a 300G for 50. Thats where I got mine a few months ago so I assume prices are the same.
     
    #14 jaza, Jan 26, 2012
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    I did a bit of sniffing about for one recently ...

    Peats etc were all telling me that there was a shortage in production at the moment & hence, they had to charge more for theirs (ffs :D) ...

    Anyway, www.7dayshop.com proved worth a look. £68 gets you 750gb, for example.
     
    #15 Garrett, Jan 26, 2012
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    Amazon for me.Got the 1tb by Western and its a super piece of Kit.Picking another one up for the missus Brother, as he is looking for one.
     
    #16 Ron1892, Jan 26, 2012
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    Prices have gone up as a number of key factories in Thailand that makes parts for all drives was flooded. I think it's hard o beat amazon in terms of choice and they're very good on price.
     
    #18 Dermoth, Jan 31, 2012
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