© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Hard_Drives Recent content written about Hard Drives en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475453951620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ekobres - I bought this drive based on price and benchmark numbers. Unfortunately there is much more to SSD drives than their read and write speed specs - which are very misleading. I elected to perform an image copy upgrade to this drive using a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475453951620 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:39:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475453951620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475230867076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author casabear - Why are these pieces of crap being sold? Sure they're pretty paper weights. Sure they might make cool earrings. They may even serve as useful door stops, but don't put your data on them. Right out of the package, the ones I bought did not work. It made... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475230867076 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:56:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475230867076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475018071684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author komondor - If you have a notebook computer or even a desktop that has a 64 GB drive or less this is a great way to upgrade your system.  The difference is speed is quite noticable. I used HDtach to benchmark the drive and yes 2 10K RPM Raptors are faster but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475018071684 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:26:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475018071684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474666077828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author three_ster - Having a back-up device is quite important when you are working with large quantities of data, and that is where a device like the Western Digital My Book Hard Drives comes in to play.  They make it easy to save data with very little effort, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474666077828 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:32:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474666077828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473163992708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paulphoto - Eight months ago, I put together a small workstation machine for a friend. He wanted a dual-socket configuration but did not want to spend too much money on the extended ATX form factor motherboard utilizing SCSI technology. So I suggested using Asus... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473163992708 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:34:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473163992708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471619702404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paulphoto - I made a switch to using SCSI (Small Computer Scalable Interface) hard drives for my workstation system back in 2004. Since then I never looked back to IDE or SATA (I or II).  During the early years of my SCSI adventure, I have explored virtually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471619702404 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:27:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471619702404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472829365892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Andyman - How do you store all the music, movies, and pictures you want and still make it easy to get at them? This is an increasingly difficult problem as time goes by and rich media becomes more and more accessible. I had to give up on storing anything on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472829365892 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 21:29:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472829365892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472577511044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - After buying a Drobo, I populated it with two of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472577511044 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:15:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472577511044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472573513348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - After buying a Drobo, I populated it with two of Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB SATA drives.  They were the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472573513348 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472573513348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472497884804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author retroactivism - Intro The AppleTV is one of Apple's most controversial additions to it's media device product line. It's introduction set most consumers into confusion with respect to this device's function. Is it a DVR/PVR? Can it record television? Reports... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472497884804 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:25:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472497884804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471632285316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joga56 - I found my Verbatim portable Hard Drive on ebay. I’m very pleased with this product. It’s exactly what I needed.  I’m a big believer in backing up your data. When I was a novice, I lost some data important to me, and that cured me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471632285316 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:02:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471632285316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471563996804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gambit624 - With having to transport files and programs around constantly, I've always had a external hard drive with me to do this. Lately, with working at a couple of job sites, it can be a hassle to find an available outlet for the power for the external hard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471563996804 Mon, 25 May 2009 00:53:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471563996804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470298824324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KAR120C - My primary software development PC  needed a new hard drive and clean installation of Windows XP. The old drive was about 4-5 years old and for a primary “mission critical” PC, a hard drive change every 4-5 years seems a prudent thing to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470298824324 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:39:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470298824324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469904952964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dpf9nw4r - Nice sound, optical in and out, cheap, BUT, as I later found out AFTER purchase, as I saw no disclaimer nor information indicating otherwise on any vendor sites nor the Creative Labs site, this is NOT a true X-FI chipset card, a cheap knock off branded... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469904952964 Sun, 10 May 2009 12:40:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469904952964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469822180996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - With the advent of the digital age, more and more my family photos weren’t getting printed but instead resided on my computers and online.  I was distressed a few months back when I checked my photo account at an online photo processor and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469822180996 Sat, 9 May 2009 16:07:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469822180996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468790185604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author john4153 - Drive failed after just 3 years in a laserjet 4101mfp.  HP wants $600 for a 20GB replacement.  It is just a cheap Toshibe drive that is hard to source in 2009, but because of the interface, one must junk the entire $1800... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468790185604 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:47:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468790185604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465745645188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - There are a bewildering number of options when it comes to portable storage. Without any serious research or forethought I recently purchased one of Western Digital’s “My Passport Essential” 250 GB portable hard drives. This is a short... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465745645188 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:19:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465745645188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465604546180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swb - After purchasing the LaCie Rugged 320 GB external hard drive (USB version), I can only say that it works well at this point, and only time will tell how rugged and durable it is.  But, at least LaCie provides a two year warranty.After a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465604546180 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:46:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465604546180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464991915652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GaryD - A NEW COMPUTER BUILDI have used a number of drives over the last twenty odd years from IBM, Quantum, Western Digital, Maxtor and of course Seagate. During these years many of the brands have been stable and reliable but during the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464991915652 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:12:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464991915652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464521891460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vincedog3 - I have read the other informative reviews here, but I have a different reason for wanting the Apple TV Take 2. First and foremost is the control and management of my content. Sure purchasing without using my computer is a nice bonus, but that was not my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464521891460 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:25:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464521891460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463751450244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: For a brief summary, feel free to skip to the final "Upshot" section below.As your computer ages, you inexorably approach that dreaded day when you'll need to replace it. One of the easiest ways to minimize... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463751450244 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463751450244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464226979460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cestvrai - Note:  I am not overly technical.  I know just enough to get by, so please judge my review as someone who's well-versed enough about technology but by no means truly knowledgeable about the inner workings of this stuff.  Thank... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464226979460 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:57:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464226979460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464094596740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yakkowarner -    I needed an external hard drive as a back up for my digital photos and other items. I also wanted something portable if necessary but that was not of prime importance. I looked at this and the mini that was powered by the USB cable only. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464094596740 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:44:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464094596740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460048273028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgbland - I recently purchased at ClickFree 320 GB Automatic Backup from QVC. This is my second ClickFree Automatic Backup, because I thought it would be good to have two backups. It searches for and backs up over 400 file types. And you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460048273028 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:50:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460048273028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463599406724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author motomille - I really loved this little hard drive.  It has the same shape as the Mac Mini.  It allows you to stack the two.  I had this hard drive under my Mac Mini and used it to house my music and movies.  It worked really well.  It was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463599406724 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:53:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463599406724?linkin_id=8003929