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mattman
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: Portable Mini Hard drive |
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I'm in the market for a 250 or 300 Gig portable mini hard drive. I'm thinking about a 3.5 inch one for about 120,000won.
I want to purchase it through a Korean Online Shopping Site.
www.cjmall.com
www.auction.co.kr
www.gmarket.co.kr
My co-teacher is checking out prices for me, but could any of you recommend a model for me? |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Portable Mini Hard drive |
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| mattman wrote: |
I'm in the market for a 250 or 300 Gig portable mini hard drive. I'm thinking about a 3.5 inch one for about 120,000won.
I want to purchase it through a Korean Online Shopping Site.
www.cjmall.com
www.auction.co.kr
www.gmarket.co.kr
My co-teacher is checking out prices for me, but could any of you recommend a model for me? |
no, i can't, but it's not a mini hard drive |
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mattman
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| What would you call it? |
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Missile Command Kid
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| mattman wrote: |
| What would you call it? |
A 3.5" HD with an external exclosure? They do make smaller hard drives (2.5", 1.8"), but these cost much more. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:30 am Post subject: |
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A 200GB notebook (2.5") drive is more than double a regular 3.5", but for example, an 80GB/60GB 2.5" drive is about the same as a 3.5". They are nice and tiny. A 3.5" with enclosure is big and bulky, plus it needs a power cord. I have an 80GB 2.5" I bought for 70,000 and it's about slim and small and runs on USB power.
They are perfect if you want a truly portable, convenient drive. |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi Demophobe,
Yeah that is a nice size. Do they do them larger than 80GB?
I wouldn't mind one. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:46 am Post subject: |
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Hi Demophobe,
Yeah that is a nice size. Do they do them larger than 80GB?
I wouldn't mind one. |
Hi Ken...
Yes, there is a whole page of 2.5" drives here. They are quite simply notebook hard drives which one can put into any number of 2.5" enclosures.
Spliff mentioned a "Cutie", but inside will be a Fujitsu or Samsung hard drive. They can be easily swapped out, replaced, etc...
I recommend buying the hard drive separately, then buying an enclosure. The enclosure should be checked for nice machining; the hole for the USB cable nicely made, etc. There are some real butcher jobs out there.
I just picked up another for my wife. An 80GB Samsung drive with a Philips case. The case was very nicely made and came with a leather pouch, USB cable and a 2 port hub. It was 12,000 and the hard drive about 70,000.
Scroll through these pages as well (a bit deeper into Spliff's link)...there are a number of pre-assembled models here. Don't be worried...assembling the enclosure and drive is truly a cakewalk. Takes about 2 minutes, and there is only one way it all goes together. Very low-tech!  |
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Litlbul
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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I am also looking to get a external/portable hard drive. I currently have the Western Digital 80gb passport drive, which I take it everywhere. I just plug it into any computer and it immediately picks it up.
I was looking to getting around 250gb. I was wondering if I buy the hard drive and the case seperately, do I need to install some sort of software on my computer or other computers? Does it work as a plug and play? I will not be running any programs on it, but just storing music, movies, and other files.
Thanks in advance. |
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happygirl
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| Erm...frankly, I wouldn't do it. They aren't a lot new and you get a warranty and service. $100 will get you a 100GB 2.5". Then again, I just don't like buying used computer stuff. Yeah, with tech, it either works or it doesn't; not like buying a used car, but still. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:24 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| I just picked up another for my wife. An 80GB Samsung drive with a Philips case. The case was very nicely made and came with a leather pouch, USB cable and a 2 port hub. It was 12,000 and the hard drive about 70,000. |
Did you buy them off the website you linked to before?
If so, could you please post links to the drive and case you got for your wife? Thanks! |
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happygirl
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| Erm...frankly, I wouldn't do it. They aren't a lot new and you get a warranty and service. $100 will get you a 100GB 2.5". Then again, I just don't like buying used computer stuff. Yeah, with tech, it either works or it doesn't; not like buying a used car, but still. |
Demo, were you answering my post? They both say they are new drives. I wouldn't buy used computer stuff either. I was questioning the brands, specs and/or the sellers. Are these different from what you bought for your wife? If you still think buying either of these is a bad idea, I'll defer to your judgement. I don't know much about hardware.
A co-worker bought one that shipped from China and he is having difficulty saving FAT32 files to it. I want to avoid problems instead of trying to correct them.
I'm going to use it to store photos and infrequently played mp3s. Saving 10,000 to 20,000 isn't a big deal, but 40,000 or 50,000 is. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Sorry if I was unclear. I didn't even check the make or model...I wouldn't buy anything from Ebay that was claimed as new.
For The Skirt....a Samsung 80GB 2.5" drive and a Philips USB case/housing for it. These can be bought anywhere and cheaply. The 2.5s are notebook hard drives. I am not sure, but as you move up in hard disk size, one may need external power. The beauty right now is they run off USB power.
Fujitsu or Samsung...they seem to be the drives of choice for this format. I have a Fujitsu.
The linked site would be fine for buying these items...they are pretty standard fare these days.
The enclosure I bought was Philips for no other reason than the machining was nice and smooth, it included a USB cable and leather case as well. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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