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Portable hard drives. +K possibility

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brian.walker
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Which of these two hard drives would be better?
 
LaCie Rugged All-Terrain 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 301370

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 LaCie Rugged All-Terrain 500 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/800 Portable External Hard Drive 301371

 

I wasn't to sure of the differences, any one better then the other?

Feb 17 2010 11:25PM
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SDrvpr
Posts: 851 - Karma: 649
second one sounds fancier... whats the price difference
Feb 17 2010 11:50PM
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Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,634
firewire>usb. DO IT
Feb 17 2010 11:51PM
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user098123
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If you have a firewire port.
Feb 17 2010 11:52PM
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1337
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way better
Feb 17 2010 11:53PM
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spruitm
Posts: 2221 - Karma: 1,069
the second one will transfer faster.  do you know if you have a firewire port?  its almost the same size as usb, but one side is....  i forgot the term, so we'll go with half a stop sign
Feb 17 2010 11:57PM
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Dr.NS
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pretty basic. do you have firewire? get the firewire if so

if you do not have firewire, do not purchase the one with said firewire.
Feb 17 2010 11:57PM
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brian.walker
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$28
Feb 17 2010 11:58PM
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xxMdahlxx
Posts: 552 - Karma: 15
what are you planning to do with this hard drive that requires it to be "all terrain"?
Feb 18 2010 12:16AM
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fsscott
Posts: 4684 - Karma: 114
the fuck brand is lacie?

have fun with your dead harddrive, WD all day
Feb 18 2010 1:02AM
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SDrvpr
Posts: 851 - Karma: 649
get the firewire then
Feb 18 2010 1:02AM
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andrew.ski
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firewire for sure. the transfer rates with firewire are SOOOOO much faster. your not gonna know if you get the USB but once you go firewire you never go back.
Feb 18 2010 9:47PM
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Style+eeze
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get the firewire one!
Feb 18 2010 9:51PM
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Steeze_Cake
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alright id go strait to Revealingskirt, he is my friend, and works at best buy, he could smash the isht out of you with info on both probably. Just pm him asking him. tell him i told you to ask.
Feb 18 2010 9:53PM
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epoxiedtip
Posts: 535 - Karma: 56
Firewire= FIRE HOSE OF INFO
USB= garden hose of info

enoughsaid. I have the bottom one and it is great

Feb 18 2010 9:56PM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,677
i'm sure the second one is probably better but i got dat first one and it gets the job done.
Feb 18 2010 10:01PM
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JNew
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Feb 18 2010 10:38PM
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