Best 1 TB HD to buy to use with TM

[jcoley2]

Any one have any suggestions, or better yet, drives to avoid? Looks like I need a new drive to backup a 250 GB iMac so I figured I would get a 1 TB drive. Seems like there are several reasonable offers in the mid $200 range from Seagate and Western Digital. Everyone else looks to be north of $300 and I am not sure it is wroth paying up again to get a Lacie or something similar.

[FFL]

Here is the LaCie for well under $300. That is what I would get.

http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=35416014&source=EWBBASE&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=35416014

Not sure about Seagate, but avoid Western Digital like the plague (which it is).

[jcoley2]

Here is the LaCie for well under $300. That is what I would get.

http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=35416014&source=EWBBASE&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=35416014

Not sure about Seagate, but avoid Western Digital like the plague (which it is).

Does not have firewire though. . .

[RowdyScot]

1TB LaCie drives with FW are going to cost over $300. They retail starting at $340, or more if you want FW 800.

[MagSafe]

I can't recommend the Lacie drives enough :)

I use one of their 1TB FW800 drives with SuperDuper! and its great.

[RowdyScot]

I like them too, but they aren't cheap. At least in my case, however, they've been worth the cost.

[Partial]

check Slickdeals. I routinely see a drive on there for like 150-200 weekly.

[Robo]

Here is the LaCie for well under $300. That is what I would get.

http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=35416014&source=EWBBASE&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=35416014

Not sure about Seagate, but avoid Western Digital like the plague (which it is).

This comment confuses me. Western Digital products have always worked well for me...?

[FFL]

This comment confuses me. Western Digital products have always worked well for me...?

Please see

http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=26529&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=28800&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=27652&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=27579&highlight=western+digital

and last but not least.....

http://reviews.cnet.com/hard-drives/western-digital-mybook-premium/4864-3186_7-31793438.html?ctype=msgid&messageSiteID=7&messageID=1860481&cval=1860481

[Robo]

Please see

http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=26529&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=28800&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=27652&highlight=western+digital
http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=27579&highlight=western+digital

and last but not least.....

http://reviews.cnet.com/hard-drives/western-digital-mybook-premium/4864-3186_7-31793438.html?ctype=msgid&messageSiteID=7&messageID=1860481&cval=1860481

OK, you, um, win, or whatever. :|

[FFL]

Does not have firewire though. . .

whoops - sorry. That's what I get for making a post on my way out the door.

HERE is the LaCie drive "triple interface" for mega-cheep:
http://www.compuplus.com/i-LaCie-Big-Disk-Extreme-10-Terabyte-with-Triple-Interface-USB-20-FireWire-400-FireWire-800-Hard-Drive-301199U-1010331~.html?sid=6vez6y3qzui9vw8

As far as other brands....

I've had very good success with the "house brand" from OWC - here's one with FireWire 400 for under $320

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MAU4S7H1TB32/

[RowdyScot]

whoops - sorry. That's what I get for making a post on my way out the door.

HERE is the LaCie drive "triple interface" for mega-cheep:
http://www.compuplus.com/i-LaCie-Big-Disk-Extreme-10-Terabyte-with-Triple-Interface-USB-20-FireWire-400-FireWire-800-Hard-Drive-301199U-1010331~.html?sid=6vez6y3qzui9vw8


Damn, that IS cheap!

[torifile]

I picked up a Seagate 1 TB SATA drive a few weeks back and stuck it in an enclosure. Still the best bang for your buck if you can find a deal on an internal and just get an external enclosure.

[evan]

i've got a western digital portable one and it works well... knock on wood.