External Hard Drive;

gtirr · gtirr #1 (**permalink**)

02-19-2011, 12:39 PM

I've been thinking about buying a External Hard Drive to use with
"Time Machine."
Anyone have a suggestions as to which one I should buy, and when I
buy it, should I buy it from my local Apple Store? Thanks
gtirr

osxx · osxx #2 (**permalink**)

02-19-2011, 03:19 PM

Kinda like the Western Digital and Lacie but keep in mind they all die at some point there
is no perfect unit only personal preference. Prices will vary by volume and type of connection I sway towards the Lacie D2 because I can connect it four different ways one
never knows but for just a USB connection the WD works great and is reasonably priced.

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #3 (**permalink**)

02-19-2011, 07:16 PM

a hard drive is a hard drive, so it doesnt really matter where you get it from. youll probably get better customer care with apple, but they will rip you off a bit.

My preference is Seagate personally, nothing but good experience with them, they can take a battering too.

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #4 (**permalink**)

02-20-2011, 01:09 PM

If your Mac has Firewire connections, get an external with that type of connection. Especially if it has FW800. That's what I use and it's lightning fast for backups.
Brand name isn't quite as important. I have a Western Digital, but other brands are fine too.

TrueTone911 · TrueTone911 #5 (**permalink**)

02-20-2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtirr

should I buy it from my local Apple Store? Thanks
gtirr

I just purchased a 500GB G-Drive by G-Technology. I bought it from Apple because it was $119.95 with free shipping. G-Technology sells it for $139.95 and Amazon sells it for $119.95. I've always had good experiences buying from Apple and it's not necessarily more expensive.

As far as brand goes I went with the G-Drive because of the Hitachi drive and the Oxford chipset. Many here recommend the Mercury Elite from OWC for the same reason. I've only had mine for a few days and have only used it once so my recommendation won't mean much. It was a complete no brainer as far as use goes. Plug it in, turn it on and it just works. No setup needed. Ran quiet and cool.

Good luck on you decision. I labored over which brand to buy. There does not seem to be a clear cut favorite.

Don

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Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,361 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	02-20-2011, 01:09 PM If your Mac has Firewire connections, get an external with that type of connection. Especially if it has FW800. That's what I use and it's lightning fast for backups. Brand name isn't quite as important. I have a Western Digital, but other brands are fine too. 16GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 1st Gen. Reminder: Please include your Mac's specs. This will make it much easier for the other members to assist you.
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gtirr #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2011 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 65 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro 15" 2.4 GHz. Core i5 4GB 1067 MHz. DDR-3 Ram	02-19-2011, 12:39 PM I've been thinking about buying a External Hard Drive to use with "Time Machine." Anyone have a suggestions as to which one I should buy, and when I buy it, should I buy it from my local Apple Store? Thanks gtirr
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osxx #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,949 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	02-19-2011, 03:19 PM Kinda like the Western Digital and Lacie but keep in mind they all die at some point there is no perfect unit only personal preference. Prices will vary by volume and type of connection I sway towards the Lacie D2 because I can connect it four different ways one never knows but for just a USB connection the WD works great and is reasonably priced.
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