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Hard Drive recommendations?


Thread posted 07/21/11 by Thomas Luth
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Hard Drive recommendations?

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I am looking to add at least one external hard drive to my current set up. Just upgraded to a new iMac w/ 8gig, and am using the Adobe Master Collection. Not looking for an array at this time, and prefer not to spend too much. Probably just a 1 gig drive, maybe two drives. Particular brands or models?

A bit later, I may be looking at something like this, but not right away:

http://www.promax.com/Products/Storage/CategoryID/6/List/1/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/47255/?txtSearch=HARD+drive&SortField=UnitCost+DESC%2cProductName

Thanks.

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posted 07/26/11 by komaruyama | Report Abuse

Depending on what you need to store / access, there are many factors to consider. For instance, a drive that is used for backing up huge Photoshop files or photos may not need to be as fast as one that you're using to Read/Write video files.

Usually the size isn't as important as the speed. Remember 1G is pretty small in today's standards. Perhaps 1T is something you'll consider.

I like GTech drives. They're pricey, but they've been pretty good to me.

For straight-ahead storage, you might want to consider bare drives and a nice looking enclosure.

hth

posted 09/13/11 by Thomas Luth | Report Abuse

Oops, yeah, 1T drive is what I meant. Glad I didn't type 1k. I got a couple of basic drives for back up, but GTech looks good. I should probably add one to my setup. Thanks!

t