Should I get a new Mac or another hard drive?

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Maddy

I've had my Macbook for about three years now. I use it mostly for iMovie and the mov flies take up a lot of space so I've been putting them on a portable hard-drive. Last week my portable hard-drive crashed so I got a new one and now the new one is having problems! I can't put the mov flies on my mac cuz if I do, i won't have any space. What do I do? Should I get another hard drive or a new mac?

Answer
Get a good quality external hard drive - far cheaper than buying a new mac.
I've had a Lacie 2TB external drive for my movies for about 3 years now, not a problem.
I also have another external drive that I just use for backups and not in use continually.
Make sure that it connects with Firewire and not just USB.
Best,

What's the difference between an external hard drive and a passport hard drive?

Dramangar

I have a western digital passport and I was just wondering why it's called a passport and not an external hard drive when I plug it into my laptop. Is it just what western digital calls them or is it something similar to a hard drive

Answer
Well External Hard Drive is just the category for them really as there are sub categories within this. Your passport is the name of Western Digitals range of harddrives and these types are called portable hard drives as they are small, plug and plays via usb and these most likely range from 160Gb to 320Gb.

Desktop hard drives on the other hand are much bigger (in physical size) with some requiring for them to be plugged into sockets due to the amount of power they consume. These have a larger capacity as well with typical sizes ranging from 500Gb and upwards to sizes such as 1Tb, 2Tb etc.

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How to format external hard drive for mac and PC?

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Jay

I have a western digital 1 Tb external hard drive. I just bought a Macbook pro and my mac recognized the drive and i easily transferred files off the external on to the computer. However when i try to move files from the Macbook on to the external hard drive it wont allow me to do it. Is there anyway to format the hard drive to get it to work on both computers. (I still have my windows desktop and need to be able to move files on and off that one too.)

Answer
Mac OS X can read and copy files from NTFS file system but (in its default installed state) cannot write (copy to, save to, rename files on, or move files to a new directory) to an NTFS drive volumes. To use HFS-Plus drive with Windows, install MacDrive. To use NTFS drive volume with OS 10.2 to 10.6.x, install "NTFS for Mac" or "NTFS-3G for Mac", links below. To use NTFS drive volume with OS 10.6, use either of these same options or use a utility called "NTFSMounter". This last option is not automatic. You have to open NTFSMounter each time you start your computer or connect an NTFS drive and choose the drive (even if it is the only NTFS drive connected) in the NTFSMounter window.

Some people like to suggest formatting the drive FAT-32, but that has several limitations, the most annoying being that it cannot use any file larger than 4GB, and some movie files may be this large. Some PC formatting software, such as the one called upon during installation of Windows XP, cannot format a partition larger than 32GB as FAT-32, but this is not a limit of the FAT-32 format itself.

How can I get an external hard drive to work on my ps3? or which ones are compatible with ps3?

Kyle L

I want an external hard drive i can use on my current computer (windows vista ultimate), but i've heard that mac harddrives work with the ps3, so i would buy a mac if needs be. I will be storing files on my hard drive and then watching them on my ps3. how can i do this?

Answer
I'm not sure about this fat32 business about ps3.

But I've always used my 500GB Western Digital External HD on my buddies PS3, Xbox 360 and they all worked just fine.

I would imagine, as long as it has no encryption on it so the devices can read the external HD.
My HD I use at my buddies place are formatted as NTFS.

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What is a good external hard drive with these qualities?

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Stark

I'm looking for an external hard drive for my class, preferably one that is 2.5 inches and it needs to work with Apple computers. Anything 30 GB or more is what I need, but can someone tell me the name of one of these?

Answer
We have a number of G-Technolgy backup systems here. All great.

http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-drive.cfm

What is the best external hard drive for an Ipod Nano?

Need Help

I want to store movies on an external hard drive for a Nano and need to know which kind is the best for its price. I don't want something too expensive but I want good quality.
I realize external hard drives aren't particular but what I need is something that can convert to the Nano plug in.

Answer
Well external hard drives can store any data - not just music.. so there is no external hard drive specially made for the nano..

That said - see here for some good external drives -
http://infolib.qckbuy.com/externaldrive.php

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What formatting type should I use for my external hard drive?

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dj5826

I currently have an external hard drive formatted with NTFS for my PC. I will most likely be purchasing a Mac soon and would like the hard drive to work on both the PC and Mac. What is the best formatting option for this?

Answer
FAT32. Except, use a third party tool to format it. Youll usually get much better performance if you use a third party tool.

How do I reformat an external hard drive from a Mac to Windows 7, without a Mac?

Ty

I used to have a Mac desktop and laptop, so both of my external hard drives were formatted accordingly. I now have a Toshiba Satellite that runs on Windows 7. I am not able to view either of my external hard drives on my Toshiba - what do I do to change this? Thank you, in advance.

Answer
Does your windows 7 computer identify the devices? It may still identify the devices just not let you view the content of them because they are in a different format. If so take note of the drive letters and go into CMD and type "format drive:x" or something similar. Once it has formatted you should be able to import it as a foreign disk in Disk Management or simply now use it with your windows pc.

Let me know if this helps as im not sure how else it can be done without a mac.

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Why is the 1TB external hard drive bigger than two portable 500MB external hard drives put side by side?

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Mustard ?

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the 1tb drive can be a combo of 2x 500 gb drives.
it may have more power and fan room to.

500mb external hard drive question?

Sue Kirk

my son wants a external hard drive for his birthday. I dont want to spend a fortune for one, I was looking at a 500 mb one. I know nothing about these. He wants to download some videos on it. I want to know since it only holds about 38 hours worth of videos, can he erase the ones he dont want an free up more space to record more.any help would be appreciated. thanks

Answer
Perhaps you meant GB?

Yes, well, a 500GB hard drive can store more or less videos depending on the filesize and quality of the video itself, so measuring a hard disk by saying how many hours worth of video it can hold is not really practical.

Yes, he can delete data on the drive that he doesn't want to keep in order to free up space.

There are 2 types of external drives -- pocket drives and desktop drives.

Pocket drives are more expensive per gigabyte, but they are very small and portable. Example:
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B0041OSQ9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327352717&sr=8-1

Desktop drives are bulkier and requires it to be plugged into a power source to work, but they are cheaper per gigabyte than pocket drives.
Example:
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Elements-External-WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN/dp/B002QEBMB4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327352717&sr=8-2

Obviously, if he wants a lot of storage space, but you want to keep the price down, you should get the desktop drive.

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Can you use a portable hard drive on the xbox 360 as memory?

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skibum_us

I am out of memory and I have a 400GB portable hard drive that I would love to use. Is it possible to use it on the xbox 360?

Answer
unfortunately it is not able to be used. The only option you really have regarding a portable is to play music or pics from it. Can store to it. Sorry :(

Using portable hard drive for storage device on Xbox?

Byrd Man

Could I use my 500 gigabyte portable hard drive on my Xbox 360 as the storage device for my games and downloadable content? If so, how would I go about doing that in terms of setting it up to put the information on the portable HD.

Answer
yes, you can just plug it and play it in the main screen...

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can I share a portable hard drive between my mac AND pc?

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witt8199

I've been looking at some 320 gb external hard drives for my extensive photo files and as a back up for my documents. I have a Mac Pro laptop, and a PC desk top and need to share the portable hd files between them. Is that possible?

Answer
Yes. Ensure your drive is formatted correctly or purchased those drive with the Mac OSX and Windows compatible logo. See the link below for more info about the different formats.

How to format a hard drive to work with Mac + PC?

Elliott

I have a Lacie Starck 500GB Portable Hard Drive. Unfortunately it is only compatible with Mac, but I do a lot of crossing over between Windows and OSX.
Can somebody please help me to format the device so it can be used on windows too?
This would be of great help!
Thanks.

Answer
FAT32

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How many mb are in a gb?

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Richard

Answer
Great Question!

1,000MB=1GB

Officially, there are 1000 megabytes (MB) in a gigabyte (GB). So 500MB would equal 0.5 GB.

This definition is used in hard drives, portable memory drives (memory cards, USB drives), DVDs, Blu-ray disks, and most measures of performance. Some software (such as Mac OS X and the Linux kernel) uses this definition when displaying file and disk sizes.

MB stands for megabyte. Mb with lowercase b is ambiguous, as it has been used for both "megabyte" and "megabit". Writing megabytes as MB and megabits as Mbit avoids any confusion.

Memory manufacturer definition
Another definition is used by memory manufacturers and some software, like Microsoft Windows. They use 1024 megabytes per gigabyte, but this is more properly called a gigabinary byte (GiB), sometimes contracted to gibibyte.

Using the non-standard definition:

* 1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes
* 1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes or 8192 megabits


Examples:

* 1,000 megabyte (MB) = 1 gigabyte (GB)
* 1,024 mebibyte (MiB) = 1 gibibyte (GiB)
* 1 megabyte = 8 megabits
* mega- = 1,000,000
* giga- = 1,000,000,000
* mebi- = 1,024 Ã 1,024 = 1,048,576
* gibi- = 1,024 Ã 1,024 Ã 1,024 = 1,073,741,824


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my ipod; switching computers, what about my music?

mike j

My original computer is in my living room, in which i use my itunes library and sync all my music from there onto my ipod. All of my music is on that computer as well.
Yesterday, i got a new computer to put in my room, so now i'm going to use this one.

my question is; is there a way i can transfer my itunes library from my living room computer, on my new computer in my room.

please help, and much appreciation.
Thanks alot,

Shawn

Answer
The best thing to do is to transfer your entire iTunes Library from one computer to the other. This would be really easy with a large-capacity portable drive, you just need to copy the iTunes folder (found in your My Music folder) from the old computer to the hard drive, and put it in the same place on your new computer. If you had a home network and shared the My Music folder on your old computer on the network, you could also transfer it that way, but if you did it wirelessly that would take ages, so you'd really have to do it over Wired LAN.

If you can't do any of the above, then get as big a pen drive as possible (you can get them for less than £10 from Amazon) and follow these instructions:
1) Download and install WinRAR from this link:
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
2) Open WinRar and click the Wizard button from the toolbar at the top.
3) Select "Create a new archive" and press Next.
4) Find your iTunes folder and click OK.
5) Give the archive a name (or just leave it at iTunes) and press Next.
6) In the box on the next screen, type in the size in bytes of your pen drive. If it was 500MB, you'd type 500000000, if it was 1GB you'd type 1000000000, and if it was 10GB you'd type 10000000000 etc. etc. Then press Finish and wait for the program to do it's thing. Actually, you'd probably want to make the number of bytes slightly smaller than the size of the drive, just in case.
7) One at a time, transfer each archive part from the Music folder onto your pen drive, then onto the Music folder on your new computer, deleting the archive part from the pen drive each time.
8) Install WinRAR on the new computer, and unpack the archives to the right place. If it prompts you to overwrite files, don't worry, just click Yes to All.
9) If you haven't already, install iTunes on your new computer.
10) Open iTunes. When it finishes loading, your old Library will be there in its full glory, exactly as it looks on your old computer, and your iPod will be able to sync from your new computer without a problem.

Hope that helps!

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Is it true I can get what a Macbook does for much less with a PC instead?

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Applejaxx2

I want something sleek and portable just like the Macbook Air for school. People say that there are better alternatives. Can you give me some suggestions?

Answer
Macbooks are double the price for an equal set of specs in a smaller size.
I just answered a MacBookPro 13" ($1100) very similar to 14" Samsung NP300E4C-A03US at $500 at Tigerdirect.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjcrHzSqXBawhoDYeD4u8uvty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20121021124729AA8pjjQ
The Samsung is thicker, agreed.
The MacAir is basically a ultrabook. Has no optical drive. If you want to spend that kind of money, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon is a very fancy business level system built a heck of a lot better at about the same price.
The rule is smaller and thinner gets either much more expensive or gets dismally poor performance or some kind of balance between them. There are direct competitors to the Macair now like the Lenovo U410.
Apple leaves out a lot of information about their products and hides specs wherever possible.
Here is detail:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Air
Here is about CPU and graphics power:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
You still need a good carrying case, because drop a MacBook on the floor and get hit with a massive repair bill. A MacBook Air does the same things as a $300 netbook.

You have to decide which MacAir to do a comparison.
Lets say base model 13"
HD 4000 graphics
i5-3427U CPU passmark 3725
4GB RAM soldered
128GB SSD
Bluetooth and Wifi (no ethernet hardwire without a dongle)
50 watt hour decent battery (not serviceable)
3 pounds
about 13"x9"x0.68"
2 USB 3.0
Thunderbolt (mostly for dongles)
SD card slot
$1200
Every company has Ultrabooks now, all of them less than MacAir in price with equal or better features. Since $1200 doesn't scare you, to get something really cool is either the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 carbon or Lenovo Thinkpad X230 convertible tablet.
X230 - The screen flips around to be both a laptop and a tablet:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=37&Code=X230T_ADVANCED_SAP&category_id=89ECFD45CA0654775864CDBAD2606AC7#.UISZK8VX0QE
Base model with core i5 is $1100
i5-3320M passmark 3874 faster than MacAir by a little
Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) vs Mac with OSX
12.5" Multitouch HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna or 3x3 antenna, Intel® HD Graphics 4000, 4 GB DDR3 - 1600MHz (1 DIMM) User upgradable, backlit keyboard option is $40, UltraNav⢠with TrackPoint® and buttonless multi-touchpad, Fingerprint reader is $20 option, 720p cam is $30 option, 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 6 Cell ThinkPad Battery X67+ is $10 extra, Bluetooth $30 option, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN), broadband available,
Spill resistant keyboard, roll cage design.
12.0â x 9.0â x 1.23â, 3.67 pounds
The X1 Carbon is the best ultrabook available, and shows starting at $1250
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=0E6E3D0084869C3EB4172DA2F965A301&action=init#.UISdMsVX0QE
Similar in many ways to a MacAir, but a premium carbon fiber construction drop-tested and can open a full 180 degrees.
45Wh, Integrated, RapidCharge up to 80% battery life in 35 minutes
Display 14.0" HD+ Anti-Glare (1600 x 900) (300 NITS) Wide Viewing
Weight is 3 pounds, and dimensions 13.03" x 8.9" x 0.74" with the 14" screen

If you just want "like a MacAir only cheaper, Lenovo has Ideapad U300 and U400 of the same design as MacAir.

Is the Dell mini 9 16 GB SSD too small for you? Is it really enough for pics and music?

gvilleguy

I am considering getting a Dell mini 9, but I am concerned that I will run our of hard drive space.

HELP!!!!
16 GB is the most you can get in it at this point. Is it worth it?

Answer
help yourself to a complete comparison,
Comparison of netbooks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbooks

choice at newegg,
ASUS Eee PC 1000H 160G â Fine Ebony NetBook Intel Atom 10.0" Wide SVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Integrated Graphics
$479.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220431

ASUS Eee PC EPC1000HA-BLK001X Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD NetBook
$429.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220443

entire collection,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2034940772&bop=And&Pagesize=100

and hopefully you have a good enough reason for a 'netbook' as against a regular laptop !

& btw you can add storage to the 16gb ssd, by adding in a
i. SDHC > Kingston 8GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model MBLY/8GBKR, $17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134839
ii. USB Flash drive > Patriot Razzo 32GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model PSF32GRUSB, $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220316
both above augment your 16gb ssd storage

but then please do remember that music playback will be pretty poor with a single teeny weeny speaker
pictures again will show limited, 8.9" screen with 1024x600 resolution

now i hope you are better placed to decide & should you have further doubts ... feel free to ask

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I am looking to purchase an external hard drive for my computer and want to know which brand is best?

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Sandra L

am looking at the portable hard drives with 500gb and there are many brands and I am unsure which ones are good ones and which ones to stay away from. They are all in the same price range. They are samsung, toshiba, western digital, a-data, lacie, seagate and dane-elec. Any info on these would be helpful.

Answer
The interface matters the most and you probably want 7200 RPM instead of 5400 RPM, unless you use the external hard drive infrequently and want to save power. Do you have e-SATA, firewire ports, or USB 3.0 ports? Note that USB 2.0 is standard now and few people have 3.0 yet.

Why are External Hard Drives cheaper than Internal Hard Drives now?

C L

I have seen several 1TB external hard drives with 7200 rpm for under $80 whereas a comparable internal hard drive is well over $100-$200. Usually the reasoning is the rpm is so low (normally around 5400), but that doesn't seem to be the case. You can always just take the HDD out of the external casing and use it as internal, just wondering why the disparity? It used the be the other way around.

Answer
it's about inventory.

There was a large buildup of inventory fairly early on of portable drives so
when the flooding in thailand happened it affected the prices of all drives,
but as there was a larger inventory of portables when the speculators started jacking up prices.

Still 2/3-3/4 of the price increases were simply gouging.

Nothing more, nothing less.

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I am considering getting a portable hard drive. Can anyone recommend me anything?

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sambr1111

I need a good and reliable portable hard drive. I need at least 120 GB of space and it has to have USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 or 800 capability. I also need it to be able to work on Mac OS X and I don't want anything too cumbersome or anything that looks stupid. Oh, and, I want to be able to buy it in a store as well, preferably in a price range of $100-$200 0_o. Please help!!

Answer
Buy a 3.5" Slim USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire COMBO External IDE Hard Drive Mobile Storage Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design: UFE720 (Supports 750GB IDE Hard Drives and Windows Vista!)

http://www.xpcgear.com/uf72s3.html

for window use USB, for mac use firewire.
make sure u use the pc format.

then buy a 120 GB seagate harddisk and have fun.

it will within 200 budget, and my portable hard drive works great.

Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design will help ensure Hard Drive Stability and Longevity!
Truly Plug and Play!
Hot-swappable connection!
On/Off Switch
Works with both PC and Mac!
Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or above
Driver-less Installation for Windows XP and Windows 2000
Dimension (L x W x H) : 213 x 128 x 38mm
With 30Watt External Power Supply.
AC Input : 100 - 240V.
DC Output : +5V 1.5A / +12V 1.8A

good sized hard drive for me?

Zip-tie Ra

I got a new Acer laptop and it only comes with 219gb and so far I have 191 left. I figure I'd put necesities on here, such as Microsoft Office programs, program files, etc. Over time I figure I'll take up alot of space but I don't know how quickly. What would be an economical, good sized portable hard drive to buy, and what brand? Thanks

Answer
hi, go with seagate GoFlex Pro, It will be available in 500-750gb capacities and it has support for USB 3.0 and you will get premium backup software....

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Using a portable hard drive to back up ps3 question?

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Jakey

if i buy a 80gb portable hard drive to backup my ps3 will it be fat32? or will i have to do something to make it fat32? please explain how!

Answer
depends on the drive . you can use a pc to reformat it if necessary or most can be formatted using the ps3 - just go to system settings , format utility and find it . be careful you don't accidentally format the ps3 instead
you can ask specifically for a fat32 format drive before purchase or just plug into the ps3 to see if it shows up - if you can , first plug into your pc and check it's specs , copy something to it ( like an mp3 file , put it in a folder called music ) and see if the drive shows on your xmb under the music section
most drives that directly plug into a usb port without an external power supply are now fat32 but ask before buying and make sure they will show you on the package or manual where it says it is , don't just trust the employee

How do i back up my PS3 onto my portable hard drive?

Mark

my pse is 80 and and my portable hard drive is 80. so im good on space. how can i back up my ps3 onto it thoe?

Answer
There is a feature on your PS3 to create a backup for your HD. It is under system settings and you can back it up from there.You will need to make sure that your external HD is formatted correctly (FAT32) or it will not read once you connect it to your PS3 via USB.

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Portable hard drive after connect to mac cannot read on windows?

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Kelvin L

why cant it show the drive after i connected my portable hard drive with mac. it can only be read from mac but not from a windows computer. why is this?

my portable hard drive is a HITACHI one that say serial-ata bridge

Answer
most likely because of the format of the drive. try backing up all the data on the drive then reformatting it as FAT32 (a format both macs and windows can handle)

Where can i purchase a portable hard drive?

Lewis h

im looking for a cheap portable hard drive no more than £30
ive tried ebay no luck,
so any ideas would be appreciated,
cheers

Answer
of course you can, forget the comments above, I found:

80GB Slim Pocket Sized: (£29 including P&P)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80GB-SLIM-2-5-EXTERNAL-HARD-DRIVE-USB-2-0-UK-BASED_W0QQitemZ290301323524QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_HardDrives_RL?hash=item290301323524&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1308

120GB Hitachi External USB pocket size: (For £32)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/120gb-Hitachi-External-USB2-2-5-Pocket-Size-Hard-Drive_W0QQitemZ230330304020QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_HardDrives_RL?hash=item230330304020&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

OR - A 250GB External Hard Drive (For £33)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-250GB-250-GB-FAST-EXTERNAL-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-USB-2_W0QQitemZ190293062332QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_HardDrives_RL?hash=item190293062332&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1308

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What type of portable computing device fits my needs?

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Kyle

I need a new notebook computer but I would like some advice on which type of computer would fit my needs best. Currently, I have a 2TB 27" iMac, an iPhone 5s, and an AppleTV. I download a lot of music & movies and stream them to my TV via AppleTV. I was considering a 4tb WD MyCloud to store my media in a central location but not sure if it's compatible with iTunes and/or how that process works. Also, will I be able to access my media stored on the MyCloud HD with both my mac and new pc laptop?

I primarily use my current laptop for downloading and streaming movies and music, video and photo editing, and surfing the web. I want something with 15" or larger, high quality display. I need to have enough RAM to ensure streaming media is fast and uninterrupted (No buffering) but I am not sure about what I should do for a hard drive. My first instinct was to buy a laptop with a 1TB drive because I need the storage space but if I buy the MyCloud is that really necessary? I like the idea of a SSD but I can only afford a 128gb SSD. They're expensive but like the idea of it booting instantly. Is it worth the price?

Answer
The iCloud will meet your needs without any problems.

Is using an external hard drive just a matter of dragging wanted items to it?

bee

I am considering purchasing an external hard drive to store photos on. I have a macbook pro and will by an external hard drive for a mac.... will it be just a matter of dragging wanted photos to it?

Any other tips or suggestions when it comes to purchasing one?
Thank you

Answer
pretty much. works like a internal hardrive. all you do is select the drive and drag and drop. easy!

i do suggest buying a backup for it tho. i have 2. encase one goes out.
buy from western digital. they have the best warranty. usually up to 2 years on there drives. if they go out you can replace for free. warranty are only valid for the drive and not the information on the drive. data recovery is at own expense.

i use 2, 1.5TB hardrives and a portable 1tb

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What could I use to back up ALL of my files? (and question about .avi videos)?

Christine

I want to put all my files on something. I have a TON of videos in .avi format, and a ton of mp3s. I tried to put it on my flash drive (cuz I know nothing about computers) and it said I needed like 2 GB more space to just put on some of the videos. I need something huge I'm guessing, to fit it all.
I'm worried because my computer overheats a lot so I want to back everything up. A lot of my stuff is obsolete and irreplaceable.

So what would I need that would fit everything, that would also work on any computer? Like plug into a usb port or something...
I thought of maybe a portable harddrive or something but I dont even know what that is so I'd need an explanation, and can all computers read those?


Also, since most of the videos are in .avi format, those videos only have ever played on my computer. In order for me to send them or upload them somewhere, I'd always import them into movie maker and publish it as a .wmv file (which could then be uploaded to youtube or sent to a friend and played in windows media player).
Does this mean that the .avi videos only will work on this computer, or does it mean that if I put them on a harddrive or something else, they would still be valid and work-able, but would just need to be converted later if I wanted to upload them to the internet?

I don't want to import and convert them all to wmv to save them, I could just do that on an as-needed basis later on. As long as I can put them into movie maker (cuz I like to make videos) from another computer, I'm fine with that. But I dont know if the fact that they are .avi means that I can only do that on this one (like maybe it's just a shortcut or something)..

Does anyone know anything about this that could help me out?

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I think you should buy a 250GB hard drive from somewhere like comet, currys, pcworld there only about £35.00

Both Windows and Macs can write and read to portable hard drives

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which stores in usa sell external hard drives?

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handstothe

I want to buy an external hard drive when im in the states (im from UK) but I cant really think of any stores that sell computer stuff? Do you guys have PC World over there?

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You can buy an external Hard drive just about anywhere computers are sold. Try stores such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot. Places like Best Buy that specialize in computer sales will have a better variety than standard retailers like Wal-Mart. I believe that all these stores have websites so look at them before you come so you know where to get your drive. Some even allow you to buy online and have it shipped to the store of your choice (called Site to Store by Wal-Mart).

How to get a portable external hard drive to work on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1?

Sarah

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and I am wondering how (if possible) to access movies from a portable external hard drive. I have a WD external hard drive and want to put cartoons on it for my daughter for when we travel so I dont have to have internet access to watch cartoons. How do I do that to where I can watch them on my tab using the hard drive?

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Is there some way to access files from a portable hard drive formatted for a MAC on a PC?

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new_skin42

I use a Seagate portable hard drive formatted for a MAC. Is there some way I can access these files on both a PC and a MAC without reformatting the external drive/erasing my files?

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You can either use this, which isn't that great but it's free. http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/hfsx.html

Or you can use this, which isn't free. http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/

Or, if you have access to an OS X Snow Leopard install DVD, you can try and find the HFS drivers on there.

What portable hard drives work with macbooks?

One is Too

Well im looking for a portable hard drive that can work with a macbook. I thought every hard drive works with and type of computer but i looked on the back and it said only windows vista, windows 7 or windows xp... so what can work for a mac book

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You can consider buying
1)Iomega eGo Helium 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 34709
*Ultra Thin - Thin and lightweight (.44 lb.) USB 2.0 portable hard drive
*Stylish - Perfect match for the new MacBook Air notebook (HFS+ formatted); compact silver design slips easily into a purse or briefcase
*Rugged- The Drop Guard feature protects the drive when dropped up to 51-Inch (40% above the industry average!)
*Secure -EMC Retrospect software and MozyHome Online software included for backup (via download)
*3 year warranty with product registration
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Helium-Portable-External-34709/dp/B002L16KVE/?tag=best-laptops01-20

2)Western Digital My Passport for Mac 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDBAAB5000ACH-NESN (Charcoal)
*Compatible with Apple TimeMachine
*Automatic, continuous backup software included
*Password protection and 256-bit encryption
*Visual drive control center
*Securing private or sensitive data
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Portable-WDBAAB5000ACH-NESN/dp/B002KG0JOE/?tag=best-laptops01-20
Hey you can visit below link you can find more options here :
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USB flash drive or external hard drive?

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Raeynn

Okay so I am always running out of space on my Macbook Pro (160gb). I have lots of music/movies/pictures saved on it and I want a place to store it all. At first i was using USBs to store files but I'm beginning to wonder if I should just get an external hard drive.

I don't really want something too big or expensive. I was searching on the apple store and I saw G-Tech 500GB G-drive. http://store.apple.com/us/product/H4803VC/A/GTech_500GB_GDRIVE_Slim_Portable_USB_Drive?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&mco=MjI5NjcwNjM

Would this work? If not is there something you would recommend. I don't wish to use Time Machine, I just want a place where i can store all my music and movies for quick access.

Thanks :)

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Go with a really good flash drive. my only problem with external hds are the physical limitations of the speed. The speed mainly depends on the rpm of the motor inside. If you can afford an EXTREMELY high rpm, go for it, but there are flash drives with terabyte space now (1000 GBS!)

What portable hard drive would you recommend (preferably 1TB)?

Jordan

I am looking into buying a portable hard drive. I study Graphic Design at college and a Hard drive would be useful. I currently have a USB which is only 4GB which I feel won't be enough.

I have some factors to consider

Reliability: Fast and easy to use and doesn't experience regular problems.

Portability: Easy to travel with.

Durability/Lasting factor: Doesn't brake easily and lasts for a long time

Memory: As I said before preferably a 1TB (3.0 USB hard drive)

Price: I am looking around the price of £50-£100 for an external hard drive.

I have had so many mixed reviews on external hard drives I'm finding it difficult to make a firm decision. All Answers will be appreciated but the best answer will be the one that best fits my criteria :D

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iomega is very reliable. it also has a warranty that comes with it (every external hard drive does).

Many students at my school get WD (Western Digital) because it's cheaper, but many of them had issue with it (it's not connecting, it crashes easily, etc. etc.)

Iomega works well. It doesn't overheat like some of Seagate does.

Seagate overheats and not many student use it.

G (sold at Mac stores) have pretty good ratings. But I don't know of many people who have this, and not many ratings online (last time I checked).

Online at tech forums, people rate and crit which external hard drives works best and is most reliable. You can also check Best Buy and compare each hard drive with one another. You should also go into the hard drive company's website/forums which will most likely have buyer's ratings. You should check those.

When I did that, Iomega had best ratings. It also runs on Firewire, which is far faster than regular USB which most hard drives still rely on. When you work with large files, it's best to have firewire. Saves you time.

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