I thought I'd pick the collective EugLUG brain before hitting the stores.
CRITERIA:
Usage: tmp backup for repairs (myself and friends), 2nd backup for the road.
It would be nice to put an OS on it to boot from; maybe even multi-boot,
but it's not intended for production usage.
Capacity: given my current needs I'd say 500 GB would be more than plenty,
but I'm not sure if I'll feel the same near the end of its live cycle.
Speed: any (really) significant differences between leading models?
Robustness: known/reported failures; good/bad brand names?
Warranty: years? -- actual claim/service experience?
Integrated, proprietary annoyances (like U3 mini-OS on SanDisk USB sticks)
would be a turn-off
Personality: usually I'm not interested in the 'largest metrics at the
lowest price' -- I am happy to pay a couple extra $$/year for customer
satisfaction and quality over the life time of a good product.
So even if you don't have an answer to all of the above questions I'd
appreciate your comments.
- Horst
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