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Creative Corner => Filmmakers' Workshop => Topic started by: Recce on October 25, 2003, 11:42:55 PM

Title: External hard drives
Post by: Recce on October 25, 2003, 11:42:55 PM
My hard drive is full, so I'm looking into buying a external hard drive. I'll be using it for storage for video. Anyone have any good suggestions?
Title: External hard drives
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on October 26, 2003, 12:10:57 AM
Any Maxtor hard drive. They really are beautiful things.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: aclockworkjj on October 26, 2003, 12:47:55 AM
do you want an internal or external drive?

realize...you can get what ya need for under $100...most of the time.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: Recce on October 26, 2003, 10:15:08 AM
I need external. I have an eMac, so internal won't work for me.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: aclockworkjj on October 26, 2003, 01:20:48 PM
http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=505572

just to give you an idea
Title: External hard drives
Post by: Recce on October 26, 2003, 09:46:44 PM
I'm looking intot his one. Anyone have any reason why I shouldn't get it?
http://www.microserv.multimicro.ca/product.asp?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartID=230150&ProductSearchString=firewire+drive&ShowPriceFlag=1&PriceFilter=400
Title: External hard drives
Post by: SHAFTR on October 26, 2003, 09:49:20 PM
I am currently using a 40 GB Promax for one of my classes.  Mid December I will be through with it...do you want to buy one used?
Title: External hard drives
Post by: Recce on October 26, 2003, 09:59:43 PM
Thanks for the offer, but I think I need at least 80gb.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: Cecil on October 26, 2003, 10:05:24 PM
40gb? thats for wimps
Title: External hard drives
Post by: aclockworkjj on October 26, 2003, 10:24:07 PM
Quote from: RecceI'm looking intot his one. Anyone have any reason why I shouldn't get it?
http://www.microserv.multimicro.ca/product.asp?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartID=230150&ProductSearchString=firewire+drive&ShowPriceFlag=1&PriceFilter=400
seems like what ya need...I wouldn'y say nay.

shit, I have like 160gb between 4 different internal drives...I mean, you never know when you will strike the porn lottery.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: SHAFTR on October 26, 2003, 10:27:55 PM
Quote from: Cecil40gb? thats for wimps

you're the wimp.
Title: External hard drives
Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on October 27, 2003, 10:54:22 AM
An interesting workaround that will end up costing you less, is to get a giant internal IDE drive (from online or a wharehouse type place like Fry's Electronics), then buy a Firewire enclosure for the drive... this will probably save you anywhere between $50-$150... just make sure the enclosure has the 911 chipset....

Nick
Title: External hard drives
Post by: mutinyco on October 27, 2003, 11:26:26 AM
Go with Laci. They're good hard drives you can get through Apple.