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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_490825158276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - I trust the Maxtor brand to give me the most reliable product and the Maxtor 6B160M0 160Gb SATA hard drive is a shining example of that.  While the drive may be a little slower than newer products on the market today, you can still expect it to hold... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490825158276 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:05:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490825158276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490708176516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Seagate Barracuda LP 2Tb is a large SATA hard drive that most of us would think is only good for storing files but as you read this review, you will find that the heart of a wild animal lurks inside just waiting to accomplish any task at very fast... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490708176516 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:56:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490708176516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490580905604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - Last week, I realized that I should archive my digital artwork and used the Western Digital WD1200JD 120Gb SATA hard drive to do so.  After the work was done, I should have just used another... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490580905604 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:30:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490580905604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489694596740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author t_o_n_y - *** Update Nov 1, 2009 ***In response to a comment on this review, I ran the following tests of this G-Drive's speed.  For these tests 2GB's were transfered between the G-Drive connected via a Firewire 800 cable to either a Mac Pro desktop or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489694596740 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:49:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489694596740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489373470340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author unheimlich - When you unbox the Maxtor (i.e. Seagate) OneTough 4 1000MB model it comes in a bag that is sealed with a sticker that says "Save Your Life".  And that's exactly what these ominous-looking obelisks are able to do.  With its roomy 1TB size, you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489373470340 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:21:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489373470340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489255374468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taylor_braun - I bought one of these about a year ago and it is still humming along fine. It looks sleek and not cheesy, it is more or less perfect for storing all of my music and pictures and truck rally videos. Unplug it when it is not in use because it will use a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489255374468 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:23:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489255374468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489071611524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vchand - Nowadays, there is always the need to reduce the time needed to do just about anything while also make the process more and more efficient. Same applies when you want to make an exact copy of a hard drive without worrying about data... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489071611524 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:52:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489071611524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488914718340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author samf2000 - Western Digital is known for quality Drives and with the External Passport drive  you can store your data with ease. The setup is as easy as plugging the mini USB Plug in and format the drive in either NTFS or Fat 32 . I Had no problems with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488914718340 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:46:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488914718340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488311393924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jediempressmel - Like many college students, I found myself working with files much too large for a traditional flash drive. After hunting around online, I found a great deal for this drive, the dock and a travel case, and decided to purchase a Seagate Free Agent hard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488311393924 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:14:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488311393924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487770656388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulphoto - A friend of mine asked me to help find a new hard drive for her laptop, HP Pavillion dv9000. This machine has given her a lot of headache with its hard drive issues that went through replacement twice, under the extended warranty. The problem was hard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487770656388 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:45:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487770656388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487429017220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Lately it seems I need more, and more hard drive space, or could it be that I just like buying new electronics stuff?   But you can never have enough storage space I say, and with the prices for both internal and external hard drives at an all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487429017220 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 22:18:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487429017220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487308955268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alanp - My wife and I were looking for a handy little video camera that we could whip out and take quick videos during our upcoming vacation.  We also figured it would be good for getting quick on the fly footage of our future kids.  And finally a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487308955268 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:43:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487308955268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487312952964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Can one ever have enough storage space?  I say no, one can always find a use for space and with the prices for hard drive the only thing that seems to be dropping these days, it’s easy to grab an affordable external hard drive for not a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487312952964 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:13:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487312952964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487115427460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rtm808 - On paper, the SimpleTech ProDrive PRO1000Q external hard drive seemed like the ideal solution for expanding the storage capabilities of my MacBook Pro.  What set it above and beyond your typical hard drive were the interfaces it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487115427460 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 04:46:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487115427460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486699798148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frugal_crone - For years I've resisted backing up my computer because it was tedious and time consuming (anyone else remember having to feed in multiple disks?).  Even a disastrous desktop crash a few years ago didn't cause me to change my ways.  Since... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486699798148 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486699798148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486534844036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robdecotiis - I'll start this review with a brief overview of the differences between a SSD(Solid State Disk) and a traditional Mechanical Hard Disk drive.  Traditional drives have a bunch of platters that spin, and a magnetic "needle" moves back and forth,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486534844036 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:50:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486534844036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485773840004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stinkypete - I needed a portable, high capacity data drive that wasn't the size of a novel. For the price and size, I purchased the WDME5000 from best buy. Hookup was simple. It's USB 2.0 plug-n-play. It appears on your computer as a removable drive.While the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485773840004 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:06:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485773840004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485609279108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kodi2k - I have both Calvary CAXM37300 300 GB and CAXM37500 500 GB external hard drives.  The 500 GB drive is older and still functioning, the 300 GB died after only 18 months of use as an infrequent back drive.  It has only been powered up about 6... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485609279108 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:41:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485609279108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484852076164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dreamyone - I save a lot of documents both on a professional and personal level.  Plus, we take a lot of pictures and videos.  I like to keep copies in at least two places of all the pictures and videos, plus copies of many of the documents, some of which... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484852076164 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:51:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484852076164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484774350468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - This Hitachi DeskStar drive should not be confused with IBM DeskStar predecessors that were very unreliable (DeathStars). Hitachi turned the DeskStar technology into inexpensive and highly reliable drives.RELIABILITYI have a few of these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484774350468 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:54:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484774350468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484774022788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I used to be a big fan of Seagate’s drives.  Recently I was looking for a spare drive for backups and realized in horror that the newer Seagate drives are failing left and right. Looks like not only Seagate has problems. While current WD... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484774022788 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:30:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484774022788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484770090628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I used to be a big fan of Seagate’s drives.  Before, I was burned badly by a few failing WD, Maxtor, and IBM drives in late nineties and early 2000’s. Then I discovered Seagate with its best in the industry 5 year warranty. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484770090628 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:02:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484770090628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484764520068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author habberdasherer - I bought a Hitachi external drive and it failed after just a few uses.  The Customer Support told me that I was out of luck.  They offered no help to recover my data, no offer to replace the defective drive and no apology for their defective... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484764520068 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:47:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484764520068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483980906116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Can one ever have enough storage space?  I say no, one can always find a use for space and with the prices for hard drive the only thing that seems to be dropping these days, it's easy to grab an affordable external hard drive for not a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483980906116 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:50:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483980906116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482074988164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pvreditor - My wife is a major Photoshop junkie and I've recently gotten interested in making HD videos, and both of these demand lots of storage space. To give us some digital elbow room, we recently got a Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST31500FDA 1.5 TB external... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482074988164 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:23:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482074988164?linkin_id=8003929