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Portable Hard Drives

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Shpadoinkle
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What do you guys have? I need a cheap, durable one.

Thanks.
Dec 25 2009 6:57PM
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horner
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Lacie Rugged drives, can't beat them

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546129-REG/LaCie_301832_320GB_Rugged_All_Terrain_Triple.html
Dec 25 2009 7:01PM
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eheath
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You can find most Western Digital (WD) hard drives for 80-100 bucks ranging in size from 250gb to 1tb. pretty cheap.
Dec 25 2009 7:38PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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i just got one today, im going to try to use it soon, clean up all my video/music shit. ill let u know how it works out if u want
Dec 25 2009 9:41PM
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.Roockley.
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seagate from walmart $70 for 320gb
Dec 25 2009 9:54PM
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eheath
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1tb WD on newegg are 90 shipped refurbished, but thats chill.
Dec 26 2009 12:35AM
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.jr
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link please..
Dec 26 2009 1:39AM
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.jr
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eh, your talking about an external hd, not a portable arent you?
Dec 26 2009 1:42AM
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eheath
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Oh, i didnt realize you were speaking of externals that dont need power, whoops.
Dec 26 2009 3:31AM
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eheath
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http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=wd+portable+hard+drive&oe=utf-8&show=dd&cid=12126257985713133347&sa=title#p


Google shopping is your friend.
Dec 26 2009 3:34AM
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Shpadoinkle
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Well there are like a million different ones out there, and I really don't want to pay out the ass for one either. Something good, something cheap, something where I can hold a million episodes of British comedy.
Dec 26 2009 8:58AM
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chrismoJBEATS
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i got the wd elemtns 320 gb, just put my itunes/iphoto/imovie on it with no problims
Dec 26 2009 1:29PM
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GORlLLA
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WD Passports are small, and hold a lot of space. The only problem with them is that they require a lot of power. Mine worked well when I first got it, then I could only use it with my laptop plugged in, and now I gotta use a special powered usb cord.
Dec 27 2009 10:40PM
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michelle
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Yup, I've got two of them. The only problem I've had is that it has a hard time connecting with my moms old IBook G4, but I think that's the computers problem, haha.
Dec 27 2009 11:14PM
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camski26
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Maxtor. It works really well, was around 100 bucks.
Dec 27 2009 11:36PM
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Jwenz
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Iomega+-+eGo+500GB+External+USB+2.0/FireWire+400/FireWire+800+Portable+Hard+Drive+for+Mac+-+Ruby+Red/9406458.p?skuId=9406458&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=9406458&ref=06&loc=01&id=1218100316225

I have this one. ITs like warenteed to drop 4 feet, doesn't need power, and is fireWIRE!!!
Dec 28 2009 9:54AM
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Shpadoinkle
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I wish I still had my firewire cable for my iPod. Shit was insanely fast. I'll have to get both cables though since my roommates computer doesn't have a firewire port.
Dec 28 2009 2:19PM
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