Re: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
On Dec 18, 2003, at 10:26 PM, Les Riess wrote: I am thinking about getting a portable external firewire drive, 40, 60, or 80 GB, mainly for backing up my important files and also for moving data between the 2 computers. I'm about two keystrokes away from pulling the trigger and buying an OWC Neptune 120GB external drive. Its under $160 (barely) and looks to be a good no-frills drive. My PowerBook has a 40GB drive which I've just about filled to capacity, mainly with my MP3 collection (and I ain't done rippin' yet!). I looked into upgrading the hard drive in my PB to an 80 gig Toshiba (?) drive that matches the specs of the OEM one in terms of size and RPM, but that's an expensive proposition. ~$280 for the drive, another $90 for a portable (bus-powered) enclosure (for the old drive), and then I'm figuring another $100 to have Apple do the upgrade, since I've got Apple Care on this 'book and don't want to void the warranty. So that's close to $500 to double my storage capacity. I *will* do it, but not right now. The smaller, portable bus-powered enclosures and the 2.5 drives typically used with them are more expensive than their larger wall-wart-powered brethren, and that's what's motivating me now. In answer to your question, yes, I think they are a good idea. More storage is always a Good Thing(tm), as are backups (and I'm sorely lacking on both fronts). Hope that helps... -- __ / / / __/ Brian Lalor / _ \/__ \ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_.__// http://bravo5.org/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
On Dec 18, 2003, at 10:26 PM, Les Riess wrote: I am thinking about getting a portable external firewire drive, 40, 60, or 80 GB, mainly for backing up my important files and also for moving data between the 2 computers. I'm about two keystrokes away from pulling the trigger and buying an OWC Neptune 120GB external drive. Its under $160 (barely) and looks to be a good no-frills drive. My PowerBook has a 40GB drive which I've just about filled to capacity, mainly with my MP3 collection (and I ain't done rippin' yet!). I looked into upgrading the hard drive in my PB to an 80 gig Toshiba (?) drive that matches the specs of the OEM one in terms of size and RPM, but that's an expensive proposition. ~$280 for the drive, another $90 for a portable (bus-powered) enclosure (for the old drive), and then I'm figuring another $100 to have Apple do the upgrade, since I've got Apple Care on this 'book and don't want to void the warranty. So that's close to $500 to double my storage capacity. I *will* do it, but not right now. The smaller, portable bus-powered enclosures and the 2.5 drives typically used with them are more expensive than their larger wall-wart-powered brethren, and that's what's motivating me now. In answer to your question, yes, I think they are a good idea. More storage is always a Good Thing(tm), as are backups (and I'm sorely lacking on both fronts). Hope that helps... Likewise on my G3 900MHz iBook hard drive, although I'm not as concerned about the portability -- I need the back-up (I lost a hard drive on my gonzo Pismo, and it took mucho music down with it). Never again. Please advise and suggest on current market for external hard drives. Is the largest that I can afford the best course of action? I don't want something cheap that will fail, so I'm willing to invest in myself and my future. All aid and guidance appreciated. Thanks, Tivo I also have a full 6GB hard drive leftover from the Pismo (used before the failed Hitachi 20GB) with music that I'd like to retrieve. Any suggestions on best buys from whom for an external case? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
Please advise and suggest on current market for external hard drives. Is the largest that I can afford the best course of action? I don't want something cheap that will fail, so I'm willing to invest in myself and my future. All aid and guidance appreciated. Thanks, Tivo Hi Tivo, I got an 80 gig Lacie Firewire hard drive after the hard drive on my iMac started to fail and it's been fantastic. It was a bit expensive but Lacie has a good name and it was well worth the extra money over some less known brands. I have never had a problem with it. In fact, I am seriously considering selling it because I want to get a bigger one - once I get my new Powerbook, I will be handling much larger files and the 80 will probably not be big enough. I would suggest definitely going for Lacie. Check the prices carefully - the 160 gig Lacie is actually only $50.00 more than the 80 gig. Good luck, Kayla -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
At 7:32 -0800 19/12/03, Kayla wrote: Please advise and suggest on current market for external hard drives. Is the largest that I can afford the best course of action? I don't want something cheap that will fail, so I'm willing to invest in myself and my future. I've been using a 120GB La Cie - very good and fast enough for video. I like the fact that it is NOT bus powered - I'd rather not overload the bus. -- With best wishes, Roger Shufflebottom -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
I have a Pismo for home and travel and a G4 desktop at my office. I am thinking about getting a portable external firewire drive, 40, 60, or 80 GB, mainly for backing up my important files and also for moving data between the 2 computers. CDs don't have enough capacity aand I don't want to do the DVD thing either. I'm considering LaCie PocketDrives, Maxtor, Iomega and Que (?). Can anyone offer experiences or pros/cons to these drives? Keep in mind that I want a drive that is portable. -- Regards, Les -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
Well, I just put a 60gb Travelstar in my Pismo for that reason--except I just carry mine to work, but I have a couple of external firewire drives that I use for backing up stuff. They are the leftovers from previous upgrades, installed in 2.5 combo drive cases. It's very handy when I want to move data to my clamshell iBook, too. I have no experience with PocketDrives. A guy had some for sale on the iBook list earlier in the month, though. He said they were very reliable (of course), but that he needed more space. Gary On Thursday, December 18, 2003, at 09:26 PM, Les Riess wrote: I have a Pismo for home and travel and a G4 desktop at my office. I am thinking about getting a portable external firewire drive, 40, 60, or 80 GB, mainly for backing up my important files and also for moving data between the 2 computers. CDs don't have enough capacity aand I don't want to do the DVD thing either. I'm considering LaCie PocketDrives, Maxtor, Iomega and Que (?). Can anyone offer experiences or pros/cons to these drives? Keep in mind that I want a drive that is portable. -- Regards, Les -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
