crazzy88ss Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148235 - Seagate FreeAgent Desktop ST305004FDA1E1-RK 500GB 7200 RPM - $124 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136025 - Western Digital My Book Essential WDG1U5000N 500GB 7200 RPM - $126 The seagate has a higher percentage of 1 star ratings (22%) compared to the WD's 1 star rating of 12%. I'm assuming that means the seagate has a higher ratio of failures? Which would you guys pick. I'm leaning towards the WD just because of the seagate's high percentage of lower ratings, but it does have a 5 year warranty, where the WD is only 1 year... so I dunno. I'll just be using it to store media (picture back ups and videos), and POSSIBLY time machine. I'll keep my iTunes library/games/etc on my internal HDD. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Western Digita Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589214585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badie05 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My Book for the win. Way better looks and 2 dollars more :p. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589214621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morebaker Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I have the 300gb version of this and i just gave it to my son for his ps3. here is a 750 gb version for a good price. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...;SRCCODE=CANLET Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589214631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huy Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Get the Seagate. More warranty. That's pretty important to me. It's $2 less too, which helps. If the drive fails in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th year... what are you going to do with the WD? Buy a new one? At least Seagate will give you a replacement? Sounds like a good reason to get one, for peace of mind etc (+4 years warranty). :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPressland Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Well, i've had a fair couple of Seagate drives die on me in the past, but the WD MyBooks just keep going for ever! My MacBooks HD is WD. I love it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabond Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Western Digital one. Had both Seagate and WD ones and the WD one still works. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik05 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 i own the freeagent seagate drive, and i love it..its super silent, and goes to sleep when not in use, but remains powered on. looks sassy as well... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I currently have a Lacie external hard drive and I hate its sleep function. Whenever I'm done using the hard drive it goes to sleep but takes a couple of seconds before waking up. Yes, I can't stand delays. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirquacksalot Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I've got that Seagate drive and it works excellent, but either will do the job in my eyes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589215931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
einsteinbqat Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I hope that your Book does not have a fan because I bought a 1TB WD My Book Pro Edition II, which has a fan, a few months ago, and gosh... I used it like for a few days and I got SO annoyed by the fan noise, and bad performance! Kept on using it while waiting for 1TB G-Technology Drive to be delivered. I was controlling myself not to throw the Book Pro out of the window. I mean, it was noisy, but really noisy. Put all my iTunes Library on it, and it had to spin up so many times that music and videos stopped during their play!!! What kind of crap is that! And the damn thing was plugged in a Firewire 800 port! The Book Pro is back in its box picking up dust in a closet. Very happy that I got a G-Tech drive to replace that Book Pro. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589216442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik05 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 einsteinbqat said: I hope that your Book does not have a fan because I bought a 1TB WD My Book Pro Edition II, which has a fan, a few months ago, and gosh... I used it like for a few days and I got SO annoyed by the fan noise, and bad performance! Kept on using it while waiting for 1TB G-Technology Drive to be delivered. I was controlling myself not to throw the Book Pro out of the window. I mean, it was noisy, but really noisy. Put all my iTunes Library on it, and it had to spin up so many times that music and videos stopped during their play!!! What kind of crap is that! And the damn thing was plugged in a Firewire 800 port! The Book Pro is back in its box picking up dust in a closet. Very happy that I got a G-Tech drive to replace that Book Pro. well...if..if your not using that 1 TB...care to mail it over here? haha :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589216632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAlphan Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 (buy LaCie) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589216712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 iAlphan said: (buy LaCie) Why? It's cheap but the quality, in my opinion, is nowhere near the other two options. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589218251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows7even Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 who makes the highest rated drive ever....the raptor? WD does! nuff said Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589218267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Crysis Addict said: who makes the highest rated drive ever....the raptor? WD does! nuff said It's not because the make the highest rated drive ever that you have to take the rest for granted. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589218276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
einsteinbqat Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Malik05 said: well...if..if your not using that 1 TB...care to mail it over here? haha :p Gosh, and let you endure that stupid annoying noise... I don't think so. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/620470-which-external-hdd/#findComment-589219407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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