You might want to consider G-Technology G-Drives. The smaller capacity ones seem to have the higher buyer satisfaction. Also, if you are on a Mac, you could do worse than to consider Apple's Time Capsule product for backups with Time Machine. Drop dead simple to set up.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com> wrote: > Mark, I have been using the Mac Mini encased drives, all from various > sources. I have eight of them, ranging in size from 500GB to 2TB, running 24 > hours a day, the smaller sizes for 7 years, larger up to 4 years. Half of > them for backup of the similar sized drives. In all that time, only one has > failed, a 640GB, after 5 years as a backup drive. OWC currently has some of > the larger models on sale. > > Care must be taken in ordering, as of late, some are sized to match the new, > smaller size of Apple Mac Minis post 2010, plus Airports and Time Capsule > using 2.5" drives, whereas mine all have 3.5" drives matching the earlier Mac > Minis, Airports and Time Capsules. > > They are stackable, to any height, according to tech supports of the various > retailers. I used to have two stacks of four, but they all get pretty hot, > enough for me to worry, even though the one on top gets no hotter than the > one on the bottom. They have internal fans that vent just below the top on > all four sides, which you never hear except under large copies or posts from > one to another. Even then not very loud. But I now have them 2 high, really > because I have the space now I did not before. > > Check them out, search for best price. OWC has the: > 3.0TB NewerTech miniStack Classic 7200RPM 64MB Cache FireWire 800 & USB 2.0 > SATA Solution with integrated rear USB 2.0 powered hub. Cables, > Prosoft Data Backup & Intech HD Speedtools included. 3 Year NewerTech Limited > Warranty. (NWTMSC7S30TB64) > > 3.0TB 7200RPM miniStack now $139.10 after $30.89 OWCtoberFest Bonus rebate > through 10/28/2014 > > On Oct 24, 2014, at 8:39 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> i have been using seagate for my back ups, so far so good >> >> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: >>> I'm currently housing my digital images on a couple of external hard drives. >>> They are filling up and its getting to be time to upgrade. Are there any >>> particular brands to look for or avoid? >>> >>> I am thinking of getting a couple of 4TB drives, to replace a couple of 3TB >>> drives currently in use. I'm currently using two pair of drives with a 3TB >>> and 2TB in each pair. Moving from a 3+2 setup to a 4+3 setup will net an >>> additional 2TB of storage, which should last for a couple years or so. >>> >>> I Googled on this and Hitachi came up as making reliable drives. A quick >>> search on Amazon did not reveal any Hitachi drives in enclosures, but I >>> assume I could buy an enclosure that would support them. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Mark >>> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
