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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Um actually Firewire has definite advantages over USB 2.0 especially when transferring large amounts of data such as backups, movies, etc. It's not common to find FW external drives here though...i just settled for USB 1TB WD HD myself. |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| USB is so slow compared to e-sata. I was given a 320 GB with TG enclosure, USB2, and I'm shocked at how slow it is at transferring compared to my e-sata. Ok for drive images stashed away, but I won't use it regularly. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| USB is so slow compared to e-sata. I was given a 320 GB with TG enclosure, USB2, and I'm shocked at how slow it is at transferring compared to my e-sata. Ok for drive images stashed away, but I won't use it regularly. |
USB externals aren't sold on an internal equivalency basis. They are portable drives, not meant for the same access or use as an internal drive. For me, it is simply about moving small-ish files around between work and home, occasionally to share with friends.
Anyhow, this is mine with a 320GB...a nice drive. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a WD mybook 1TB drive. It has firewire/esata and USB.
Personally I prefer buying a normal drive and putting it into an external case. The cases I bought are firewire.
The reason I always go with firewire is: you can chain them and they are faster than USB. |
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Hamlet
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'd recommend going for a 2.5 USB HDD (laptop size) simply for the convenience. They're smaller, lighter, and don't require an additional power supply - they get their juice from the USB connection. I got a 500GB for 120,000 at Yongsan 2 months ago. |
Could you post the brand/model number please?
Thanks |
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Hamlet
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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Triban
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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What about if I just want to plug it into my XBOX 360 and play movies?
What would you suggest? |
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Kryten
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Could you post the brand/model number please? Thanks |
It is a Western Digital (WD) 500GB model. I always purchase HDD's separately from a case and pick up a slim, simple case that I like for ~10,000 Won.
Yep, pretty much what I have  |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| A 500GB, USB-only external? Doesn't sound very appetizing. |
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Hootsmon
Joined: 22 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| Triban wrote: |
What about if I just want to plug it into my XBOX 360 and play movies?
What would you suggest? |
This is exactly what I did with mine. 1TB Buffalo External Drive, connected to the Xbox by USB. Cost about 130,000 I think. |
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Hamlet
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Kryten,
Thanks for the info on your drive. I did the same thing as you. ...went to Yongsan and got a WD 500GB for 91,000W + a case for 10,000W. Transferred about a hundred Gigs of music/movies, etc. over....works well.
Thanks for your comments everyone! |
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Triban
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| Triban wrote: |
What about if I just want to plug it into my XBOX 360 and play movies?
What would you suggest? |
This is exactly what I did with mine. 1TB Buffalo External Drive, connected to the Xbox by USB. Cost about 130,000 I think. |
I bought a 1TB Seagate freeagent for 143,000. I was rushed and it was the best I could find. |
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juchangok
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| First of all you can't go wrong with Western Digital. Also usb 2.0 HDs are enough for light transfers. |
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