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<blockquote data-quote="sma" data-source="post: 1172848" data-attributes="member: 186580"><p>Hi All, </p><p></p><p>I have read lots of great advice on this forum about Time machine and Super Duper and Carbon Copy Cloner, etc and I am now convinced that I shall be buying two external hard drives to backup my machine (one for time machine and one to be carbon copied). </p><p></p><p>I still have not found any advice on a favorite (read: reliable) external hard drive? Any recommendations? I have read a lot of reviews (on places like cnet and newegg) and they seem to vary, with the top being possibly WD, Iomega, or Seagate (although I am not yet convinced about Seagate). </p><p></p><p>I have used Iomegas and WD for years (currently, my biggest drive is 300 gb and cost me $150! That's how old it is!) and they are all still living and functioning fine even after many cross-country and around the world moves. So, I feel like these are reliable brands. But, I was using them on a Windows machine before. Anything better for a Mac? I'm looking for a 2TB drive and I have an 13" Macbook (the version just before they upgraded it to a pro), so I don't have a firewire. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for your help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sma, post: 1172848, member: 186580"] Hi All, I have read lots of great advice on this forum about Time machine and Super Duper and Carbon Copy Cloner, etc and I am now convinced that I shall be buying two external hard drives to backup my machine (one for time machine and one to be carbon copied). I still have not found any advice on a favorite (read: reliable) external hard drive? Any recommendations? I have read a lot of reviews (on places like cnet and newegg) and they seem to vary, with the top being possibly WD, Iomega, or Seagate (although I am not yet convinced about Seagate). I have used Iomegas and WD for years (currently, my biggest drive is 300 gb and cost me $150! That's how old it is!) and they are all still living and functioning fine even after many cross-country and around the world moves. So, I feel like these are reliable brands. But, I was using them on a Windows machine before. Anything better for a Mac? I'm looking for a 2TB drive and I have an 13" Macbook (the version just before they upgraded it to a pro), so I don't have a firewire. Thanks for your help! [/QUOTE]
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