What Laptop HDD to buy

Guys

I have seen many threads crawling @ Digit
But am still confused

I want to purchase a laptop HDD.

Purpose : Conversion to External HDD for Backup & Transfers

Specifications: Must have fast access rates ....Quick Transfers Of files over 5gb
Silent & Cool

Capacity : 100-160 gb

Warranty: Hitachi & Samsung offers 3 yr warranty...So its better to be more than 1 year

Some Q ?

1) Which one should I go For SATA or IDE .....I am getting them into USB Casing ...so it doesn't make a difference

2) Casing ...I am planning to buy a Transcend USB Casing ...dont want Zippys....sorta crappy .....Are there other choices ?

neogopu said:
Guys

I have seen many threads crawling @ Digit
But am still confused

d00d if u ver confused den u shud have posted ur query in 1 of those threads itself and sum 1 wud have responded appropriatley

ne since i got up early and got nothn 2 do i'll try 2 answere ur q

neogopu said:
arranty: Hitachi & Samsung offers 3 yr warranty...So its better to be more than 1 year

HDDs r used 4 data storage so longer d warranty d better it is (u dont want 2 lose all ur data after 1 yr do u

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neogopu said:
Which one should I go For SATA or IDE .....I am getting them into USB Casing ...so it doesn't make a difference

d00d IDEs r so yesterday

go 4 SATA HDDs and alaso it duz make a lot of diff in speed of data transfer
look 4 casing dat supports eSATA

neogopu said:
Are there other choices ?

a casin dat is sure to give u good performance at a good price is d
Cooler Master X Craft 250

herss a Review

slugger said:
d00d if u ver confused den u shud have posted ur query in 1 of those threads itself and sum 1 wud have responded appropriatley

Yeah Should Have ...Sorry Yaar....thought that it might be useful for others when they use search engine

slugger said:
ne since i got up early and got nothn 2 do i'll try 2 answere ur q

Thank U Oh Lord....for making slugger awaken from his sluggish sleep

slugger said:
HDDs r used 4 data storage so longer d warranty d better it is (u dont want 2 lose all ur data after 1 yr do u )

Yeah True....Manufaturers like WD offer Backend Support for 1 year after warranty period....& manufaturers like Samsung gives the warranty b'cause their Products needs it ....Hitachi....i am a true supporter

slugger said:
d00d IDEs r so yesterday go 4 SATA HDDs and alaso it duz make a lot of diff in speed of data transfer
look 4 casing dat supports eSATA

Yeah u r right ....i do want Sata based one .........about this eSata thing ..my mobo doesn't have it & most of the old ones dont have...since i require for transfers ..i want to have USB & eSATA as options

slugger said:
a casin dat is sure to give u good performance at a good price is d
Cooler Master X Craft 250

Nice to look ....Where is it available in India.....& at what price

slugger said:
herss a Review

Any Suggestions for HDD buddy

here r d Indian distributor
not sure if d particular model i suggested is 4 lappy hdd, if not den dey shud have sum other equally sec c model

if dey r not located @ ur place give dem a buzz and ask 4 a local dealer

as 4 a HDD both good 1s
go 4 SATA
casin will have USB interface 2 connect 2 computer

Now i am in a dilemma

My Brother needs another HDD ..laptop based

IDE Interface with 100-120 Gb as storage...looking at mass file transfers ...wants to use it in his office

He neva wants mine...a sata based one...Dunno..can't get sense into his head
I guess he luvs his Transcend casing which has ide interface

Buzz me immediately

u wud definitely get much better data transfer speed if u buy a SATA-based HDD, but u will also have to buy a supportin casin for it

if ur bro's data transfer needs r speed critical den he shud go for a SATA HDD+casin

but if ur bro wants to do normal data transfer, den i actually find no reason y he cant use a PATA HDD

since d casin has a USB interface, d HDD will always b detected and face no compatibilty problems with future comps

if u buy a SATA HDD 4 ur bro den u will also have to shell out around 1200 for anothr casin

but since u already got a casin, mite as well buy a PATA HDD and save 1200 bux (with d mony saved u can even buy a higher capapcity HDD)

well slugger

He ended up getting Hitachi travelstar 5K100 against my wishes to go for a sata one

But its nice ...that dumbo neva let me use it ...would have reviewed it here

anyway thanks for ur help.....will be purchasing another one in november...