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Western Digital or Seagate Goflex 1TB external HDD

Sep 2, 2011 10:24AM PDT

I am looking to buy external hard drive 1TB size for more storage purpose. I considered lots of options and now i am down to 2 but cant decide as no review provides a final answer that which is better

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Just sharing.
Sep 2, 2011 10:29AM PDT

I went back to USB 2.0 since 3.0 didn't give me that boost I expected. And on Dell's the conversations are legendary. You may want to test drive before you buy.
Bob

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Sep 2, 2011 10:58AM PDT

i have read that usb 3 offers speeds of about 110 mbps which is considerably high than usb 2's speed of abt 30 mbps max. my desktop has usb 3 port but not laptop. thats why i am looking to buy an usb3 disk.
anyways i am going to read dell coversations now hope it will help me reach a decision thanx

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Do more googles. But a starter link.
Sep 2, 2011 12:16PM PDT
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PS. These are NOT STORAGE.
Sep 2, 2011 10:30AM PDT

Need proof? Look in the CNET Storage forum for all the pleas to recover lost files on such drives.

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looking for portable HDD
Sep 2, 2011 10:54AM PDT

i have read that these driving are failing for many people with data being corrupted but i am looking for portable storage with no need of external power supply and for that these are the two best reviewed drives

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About power.
Sep 2, 2011 12:18PM PDT

The more common failure is when the laptop is on battery power.

Don't take my word on this. Do your research and if it all fails, be sure you can get your files and money back.
Bob

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Western Digital
Sep 2, 2011 12:20PM PDT

Recently bought Seagate. It's garbage. Read the reviews and you'll find most of them to be negative. I contacted Seagate's technical support and they want me to pay for a download to recover my data. I would NEVER recommend this product or this company!

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WD Vs Seagate external drives
Oct 18, 2011 11:40AM PDT

i recomend you to go for first option WD zmy Passport Essentials SE 1TB cause its latest and there are some reviews where Seagate is causing problems ( what i heared & gone trough )