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Need external 3 tb hdd?

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GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK Original post #1
Sep 8, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Hello,
to all of you.
I want to buy 3TB 3.5" hdd, preferably from WDC, but could not find any online store from where I can buy this hdd, if this is not possible then, How's Seagate 3tb expansion hdd?, Please let me know some online store and its link, thank you for reading this.Reply.
Regards,
GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK
avinandan012
Sep 8, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST3000DM001)
d6bmg
d6bmg #4
Sep 8, 2012 at 7:14 PM
Getting a 3TB HDD isn't a good idea. Instead get max 2TB external HDD and buying another 1 TB one.
G
Sep 8, 2012 at 9:13 PM
@d6bmg
Hello,
Can you tell me why it is not good to buy 3 tb external hdd? Please reply.Thank You.
Regards,
GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK
pratyush997
Sep 8, 2012 at 11:16 PM
^^Cuz if it crashes.......U will be screwed ... and their failure rates are higher than 1tb ones.. Correct me if am Wrong
pulkitpopli2004
Sep 8, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Yes this is true.. Its always better to have ur data in multiple drives.. Failure rate is quite high.. So cant suggest this..
G
Sep 10, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Hello,
to all of you,
Thank you very much for all the replies, Now, I'll buy 2tb Hdd, so which brand should I go for? WDC OR SEAGATE? Also, please let me know some online links of the websites from where I can buy this hdd?
Thank you.
Regards,
GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK
pulkitpopli2004
Sep 11, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Seagate is good..
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bt with this price WD is also nt at all bad..this is 1TB actually
Buy Online: Western Digital 1 TB External Hard Drive
d6bmg
d6bmg #10
Sep 11, 2012 at 2:30 AM
@d6bmg
Hello,
Can you tell me why it is not good to buy 3 tb external hdd? Please reply.Thank You.
Regards,
GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK

Comparatively higher failure rate than the 1TB HDDs.