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Old 13 April 2011, 08:52 PM
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im looking for a good, but cheap as chips external hard drive. anything that i needto know?

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Old 13 April 2011, 08:55 PM
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I'm in the same situation as you but see heaps of cheap ones on eBay but unsure what ones are actually any good!

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I'd shy away from unknown manufacturers as their reliability is unknown. Stick to WD, Seagate or Samsung.
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I'd shy away from unknown manufacturers as their reliability is unknown. Stick to WD, Seagate or Samsung.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digi...2726803&sr=8-1
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what about a portable verson, any better, not so good etc?
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