OneHandedBertuzzi Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Hi i need help choosing external hd. can u tell me which brand is the best and is compatible with win xp. here is the list from computer store http://www.atic.ca/index.php?page=Products&cat=133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I have a WD Passport and it runs fine on both XP and 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman7k Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Western Digital is always reliable, and is the go-to brand for a lot of PC enthusiasts. Seagate has come quite a ways though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 IMO you should get an enclosure and separate hard drive. Allows you more flexibility down the line. It also allows you to swap multiple drives in and out for further capacity etc. WD, Samsung, Seagate, Hitachi etc all make decent drives and you'll find fanboys/haters of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneHandedBertuzzi Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 ok so for example i want to get this Elements Desktop 1TB USB 2.0 1TB 5400RPM - USB 2.0 Interface - 3.5" External Hard Drive - Plastic Casing - Windows / OS X Compatible - 1 Year Depot Carry-In Mfg. Warranty is this compatible with usb 2.0 and xp or this one MyBook Essential 2TB USB 3.0 2TB 5400RPM - USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 Interface - 3.5" External Hard Drive - Password-Protected - WD SmartWare Automatic Backup - Plastic Casing - Windows / OS X Compatible - 2 Year Depot Carry-In Mfg. Warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWilliams Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My external hard drive is the best. And by external hard drive, I mean my junk. Booya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 IMO you should get an enclosure and separate hard drive. Allows you more flexibility down the line. It also allows you to swap multiple drives in and out for further capacity etc. WD, Samsung, Seagate, Hitachi etc all make decent drives and you'll find fanboys/haters of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 ok so for example i want to get this Elements Desktop 1TB USB 2.0 1TB 5400RPM - USB 2.0 Interface - 3.5" External Hard Drive - Plastic Casing - Windows / OS X Compatible - 1 Year Depot Carry-In Mfg. Warranty is this compatible with usb 2.0 and xp or this one MyBook Essential 2TB USB 3.0 2TB 5400RPM - USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 Interface - 3.5" External Hard Drive - Password-Protected - WD SmartWare Automatic Backup - Plastic Casing - Windows / OS X Compatible - 2 Year Depot Carry-In Mfg. Warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Stay away from 5400 rpm if you can, that's a slow speed especially having it connected via usb..check to see that it's atleast 7200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoaltenderInterference Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have both WD and Seagate drives, and neither of them have caused me problems. Check out NCIX. They have some deals going on, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hes running Win XP, probably on a laptop, so does having the latest fastest hard drive really matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hes running Win XP, probably on a laptop, so does having the latest fastest hard drive really matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have a 1TB SeaGate. Never had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneHandedBertuzzi Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 im on desktop by the way. so is this correct Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM - 3.5" Desktop - SATA 6.0Gbps - 126MB/s Max. Sustained Speed - 32MB Cache Startech 3.5IN Black USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure is the enlocure right for the hd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 im on desktop by the way. so is this correct Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM - 3.5" Desktop - SATA 6.0Gbps - 126MB/s Max. Sustained Speed - 32MB Cache Startech 3.5IN Black USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure is the enlocure right for the hd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 just bought this Seagate. no issues at all. (I'm sure someone is gonna tell me I could've done better but whatever.) http://www.futuresho...ff9ac93ecb8en02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLocke Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 USB 3.0 is so hawt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneHandedBertuzzi Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Last question. can someone tell me what is the difference here. what exactly is eSATA from what i know it has different connector and its faster would that work on my pc Vantec Nexstar CX 3.5IN SATA to USB 2.0 and eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Vantec Nexstar CX External 3.5IN SATA Black Aluminum Hard Drive Enclosure USB2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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