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Shroomster · 02-24-2009, 03:16 AM

I'm going to buy an external hard disk drive....

which of these two, is the better option?

WD 1tb Elements color=Black

-OR-

Fantom Drives 1tb GreenDrive color=Silver

I looked at the reviews and

I want a drive that I will be able to move my 150+ gigs (right now) and dump it to the drive in one move. then do that everytime i 'refill' the internals.

My concern is that I never hear of people 'storing' an external drive. I want to take all of our important documents and make a digital copy of them put them on the drive as well and then store it... I want to know how well they hold up after not being used for 'years at a time'

or is that not feasible?

SilverBack · 02-24-2009, 03:25 AM

IMO as long as you keep it in a safe place away from risk of shock it should be fine

id3379 · 02-24-2009, 03:45 AM

They both have solid reviews, WD has always been good to me, never had a bad hd from them, i would say either or is a safe bet, just preference at this point.

*MAD DOG* · 02-24-2009, 07:39 AM

WD has the rep for being reliable, I've never heard of a stuffed hdd with them.

Bob_VT · 02-24-2009, 09:04 AM

Based strictly on use and what I have seen over the years........ +1 WD

Tamago · 02-24-2009, 09:11 AM

my boss has two calvary 1TB drives that he says work great

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822101108

IllusionX · 02-24-2009, 10:38 AM

WD has been doing great. But all manufacturers have up and downs.

Some have said nothing is safer than a HD stored in a safe place for long term storage. But just beware that all HD do error out on certain bits once in a while. When that happens, the data is lost. So, there isn't a truly SAFE place to store all your data; there are just some ways of doing it safer than the other way.

Shroomster · 02-25-2009, 01:06 AM

UPDATE:
fucking animal has invaded the walls in the house....

looks like the hard drive will be put on hold to deal with this....

Rain · 02-25-2009, 01:14 AM

I'd go with WD

1NZYaris1 · 02-25-2009, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

UPDATE:
fucking animal has invaded the walls in the house....

looks like the hard drive will be put on hold to deal with this....

in that case i would go with a Shot Gun

*tk-421* · 02-25-2009, 03:58 AM

My WD external drive crashed a while ago. Funny thing is, it was DOA when I bought it and this one was the replacement unit.

Now I'm going for Samsung drives. And improving my backup habits.

Altitude · 02-25-2009, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

UPDATE:
fucking animal has invaded the walls in the house....

looks like the hard drive will be put on hold to deal with this....

Dude, it's the shrooms. Ride it out.

Shroomster · 02-25-2009, 12:02 PM

lmao....

Giobatera · 02-25-2009, 12:20 PM

I'll definitely recommend the WD over the Phantom. It's slimmer and overall is a great brand for external hard drives. Something you can rely on it.

02-24-2009, 03:16 AM	#1
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	Question: :::EDIT::: POSTPONED.... :/ I'm going to buy an external hard disk drive.... which of these two, is the better option? WD 1tb Elements color=Black -OR- Fantom Drives 1tb GreenDrive color=Silver I looked at the reviews and I want a drive that I will be able to move my 150+ gigs (right now) and dump it to the drive in one move. then do that everytime i 'refill' the internals. My concern is that I never hear of people 'storing' an external drive. I want to take all of our important documents and make a digital copy of them put them on the drive as well and then store it... I want to know how well they hold up after not being used for 'years at a time' or is that not feasible? Last edited by Shroomster; 02-25-2009 at 01:05 AM.

02-24-2009, 03:25 AM	#2
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	IMO as long as you keep it in a safe place away from risk of shock it should be fine __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

02-24-2009, 07:39 AM	#4
MAD DOG Drives: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6,412	WD has the rep for being reliable, I've never heard of a stuffed hdd with them. __________________ "Manual labour is not for me. In fact i'm not even sure non manual work is either." -Anthony Linton Check out ▬▬► I like I like ◄▬▬ for more fun on Facebook

02-24-2009, 09:04 AM	#5
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Based strictly on use and what I have seen over the years........ +1 WD __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

02-25-2009, 03:58 AM	#11
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	My WD external drive crashed a while ago. Funny thing is, it was DOA when I bought it and this one was the replacement unit. Now I'm going for Samsung drives. And improving my backup habits. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

02-24-2009, 03:45 AM	#3
id3379 §†ęĄ¶‡Ћ-NCP96 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 727	They both have solid reviews, WD has always been good to me, never had a bad hd from them, i would say either or is a safe bet, just preference at this point.

02-24-2009, 10:38 AM	#7
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	WD has been doing great. But all manufacturers have up and downs. Some have said nothing is safer than a HD stored in a safe place for long term storage. But just beware that all HD do error out on certain bits once in a while. When that happens, the data is lost. So, there isn't a truly SAFE place to store all your data; there are just some ways of doing it safer than the other way.

02-25-2009, 01:06 AM	#8
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	UPDATE: fucking animal has invaded the walls in the house.... looks like the hard drive will be put on hold to deal with this....

02-25-2009, 01:14 AM	#9
Rain help! my Yaris shrunk! Drives: 12 Hot Lava iQ/07 Jade Vios Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,748	I'd go with WD

02-25-2009, 12:02 PM	#13
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	lmao....

02-25-2009, 12:20 PM	#14
Giobatera View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 246	I'll definitely recommend the WD over the Phantom. It's slimmer and overall is a great brand for external hard drives. Something you can rely on it. __________________ GioBatera

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