external hard drives for iPad.

chinook · chinook #1 (**permalink**)

10-31-2011, 02:36 PM

I am going traveling for quite a long time and will be taking my iPad with me. I have found only one external hard drive for the iPad but it costs $399 for a 1Tb. Is apple going to be bringing out and external hard drive small enough to use for travel. I might have to change to another tablet if I can't find one.

IvanLasston · IvanLasston #2 (**permalink**)

10-31-2011, 02:57 PM

Are you talking about the hyperdrive?
HyperDrive iPad Hard Drive
You could get the driveless case - and just put in your own drive. That is $99 for the case - and I've searched google and a cursory scan seems to put a 2.5" 1TB drive at around $100 - so that would be $200 for putting a drive in yourself vs paying hypershop to put a drive in for you.

I wouldn't expect Apple to do anything - they are pushing for Cloud storage.

chinook · chinook #3 (**permalink**)

10-31-2011, 03:06 PM

could you explain this process in a little more detail for someone who is not very techy? What drive would I get to put in the case? Any and all help would be much appreciated and make my life much easier.
Thanks in advance

IvanLasston · IvanLasston #4 (**permalink**)

10-31-2011, 03:27 PM

They make a case only option
HyperDrive Hard Drive for iPad (casing only)

Then you buy a hard drive such as this
MK1059GSM Toshiba 2.5in 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive 5400 RPM 8MB Cache-Best Computer Online Store Houston Buy Discount Prices Texas-Directron.com
(You are looking for a 2.5" 1TB SATA - if you want to google it)

Basically - you plug the hard drive in - and bolt the case around it - it isn't a very hard procedure - but you can call up hypershop and let them talk you through it if you aren't that comfortable building stuff.

Yass John · Yass John #5 (**permalink**)

11-06-2011, 12:31 AM

How do you connect the ext hdd to the iPad?

Chuckoir · Chuckoir #6 (**permalink**)

11-06-2011, 04:53 AM

The same way you plug the charger in.

pcdebb · pcdebb #7 (**permalink**)

11-08-2011, 03:34 AM

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chinook #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 31, 2011 Location: Whitehorse, yukon Territory, Canada Posts: 2	10-31-2011, 02:36 PM I am going traveling for quite a long time and will be taking my iPad with me. I have found only one external hard drive for the iPad but it costs $399 for a 1Tb. Is apple going to be bringing out and external hard drive small enough to use for travel. I might have to change to another tablet if I can't find one.
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IvanLasston #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 26, 2010 Location: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 2,116 Mac Specs: 1.8 GHz i7 MBA 11" OSX 10.8.2	10-31-2011, 02:57 PM Are you talking about the hyperdrive? HyperDrive iPad Hard Drive You could get the driveless case - and just put in your own drive. That is $99 for the case - and I've searched google and a cursory scan seems to put a 2.5" 1TB drive at around $100 - so that would be $200 for putting a drive in yourself vs paying hypershop to put a drive in for you. I wouldn't expect Apple to do anything - they are pushing for Cloud storage.
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IvanLasston #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 26, 2010 Location: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 2,116 Mac Specs: 1.8 GHz i7 MBA 11" OSX 10.8.2	10-31-2011, 03:27 PM They make a case only option HyperDrive Hard Drive for iPad (casing only) Then you buy a hard drive such as this MK1059GSM Toshiba 2.5in 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive 5400 RPM 8MB Cache-Best Computer Online Store Houston Buy Discount Prices Texas-Directron.com (You are looking for a 2.5" 1TB SATA - if you want to google it) Basically - you plug the hard drive in - and bolt the case around it - it isn't a very hard procedure - but you can call up hypershop and let them talk you through it if you aren't that comfortable building stuff.
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Yass John #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2011 Posts: 4	11-06-2011, 12:31 AM How do you connect the ext hdd to the iPad?
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Chuckoir #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2011 Location: London, Londonshire, England. Posts: 721 Mac Specs: 13" Late 2011 MBP,iPad '3' 32gb,iPhone4 32gb	11-06-2011, 04:53 AM The same way you plug the charger in.
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Member Since: Nov 07, 2011 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8 Mac Specs: iPhone4, iPad2 16gb	11-08-2011, 03:34 AM these might interest you. Kingston Technology Company - Flash Memory - Wi-Drive GoFlex Satellite Wireless \| Seagate
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