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Looking for some feedback from those a little more clued up on the computers side of things than myself.
I am after a portable harddrive and memory stick for use at work. Currently I have 26GB on my computer and use a USB that is 256MB.
Would appreciate if anyone could reccomend a memory stick that is fairly tough as it gets alot of abuse, also a pretty small and portable harddrive and a little advice about what brands/makes to consider?
Also if you know where to look for the best deals and prices other than Amazon please let me know-budget is £70ish(is that enough?)!!
Cheers
Will
i like these ,ok so a little more than other makes but the ease of use just plug in 20sec later grabs the files.. done walk away and can see upto 10 different pc,s have a 160gig i may want to sell
We use Western Digital Passports
USB HDD
Pick um up for about £50
Reliable enough carried mine round the country for last couple of years still going strong
I saw those Western Digital passports on Amazon and they look like they could do a job...
Showerman how much for the 160?
We use Freecom Toughdrives at work, they bounce...
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freecom-250GB-Toughdrive-Inch-Drive/dp/B000RAEFYU ]250GB Toughdrive on Amazon[/url]
As far as USB sticks go, just buy a few from any manufacturer. They're that cheap you may as well treat them as disposable.
Your post reminded me that I needed to get one.
I've just bought this one: [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-TS500GSJ25M-Trans-500GB-StoreJet2-5in/dp/B001HAMNSY/ref=pd_cp_ce_1 ]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-TS500GSJ25M-Trans-500GB-StoreJet2-5in/dp/B001HAMNSY/ref=pd_cp_ce_1[/url]
same price as the 250GB toughdrive. Faster than most (with USB only, i.e. no Firewire), cheaper than most, passes US military drop test. It was a no-brainer for me once I'd stumbled on it. The cnet review helped : [url= http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-hard-drives/transcend-storejet-25-mobile/4505-9997_7-33563218.html?tag=txt;page ]
[/url]THE BOTTOM LINE: The Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile stomps the competition and lives to fight another day, thanks to its rugged military-grade exterior. It also delivers chart topping transfer speeds and offers the cheapest cost per gigabyte on the market today. We fully recommend this tough little drive.
And + 1 re: ben's comments about sticks.
bensales-that looks really good actually. really like the built in usb lead.
ned-do you need to carry a usb cable along with that or is it built in to the drive?
looks like you'd (I'll) need a cable. agree that's a good point of the other one, especially if you moved it around a lot and it would be a complete pain in the arse to find yourself with the data but no cable.
+1 for western digital passport.
small, light, tough. i like mine!