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which is the best external hard disk

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jain_pranav
jain_pranav Original post #1
Jun 4, 2009 at 11:51 AM
I want to buy an external hard disk in the range of Rs.2500-Rs.3500.
I dont wana travel with it frequently so portability is not much needed.

I want good transfer rates & good life of hard disk..

kindly suggest me a good hard disk..I'm confused b/w transcend & western digital.
Is seagate also good?
ravi_9793
Jun 4, 2009 at 2:14 PM
western digital is best with best support.
static_x
Jun 4, 2009 at 4:07 PM
WD is no doubt the best one but it comes with a 3 yr warranty.
Seagate HDDs have 5 yr warranty and service is as good as WD.
Then there are many brands mostly with 3 yr warranty like Transcend, Imation, Lacie etc.
If portability is not an issue then go for 3.5" drive as it is cheaper than the smaller ones.
jain_pranav
Jun 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM
@ static_x

Thnxx buddy...So what u suggest which brand i shud go for considering price?
I dont wana spend too much!

Can u tell me d exact model no. too!
VarDOS
VarDOS #5
Jun 4, 2009 at 7:13 PM
u can extend u r budget by 400/- and u can go for 320GB
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acewin #6
Jun 5, 2009 at 12:04 PM
you can get 250GB external in around 3K, check for WD Passport or Transcend.
jain_pranav
Jun 6, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Thnxx a lot guys..finaly i'm goin for WD 160 gb..itz costing me Rs.2600
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acewin #8
Jun 8, 2009 at 11:28 AM
is it Passport or Essential model, nyways nice buy 160GB becomes more than enough though we will never get satisfied even if one 1TB will cost 100 bucks giggles:)
surinder
Jun 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM
is it Passport or Essential model, nyways nice buy 160GB becomes more than enough though we will never get satisfied even if one 1TB will cost 100 bucks giggles:)
Or couple of exabyte (1018 bytes) for 10 bucks for that matter.;-)
gdatuk
gdatuk #10
Jun 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM
WD is the one i would vote for
Dangerous Dave
Apr 13, 2010 at 11:26 PM
i also wanna buy give me the the modle number!