topic Re: External hard drive storage required. in PCs & Accessories

External hard drive storage required.

braza — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 03:03:01 GMT

Can anyone help me?

I own a Vaio PCG-Z1RMP and have managed to fill the hard drive to a capcity that makes snail pace look fast with it operation now.

Not wanting the constant hastle that come with CD backup please can anyone tell me of a suitable External Hard drive storage facility that is compact (suitable for travel) and with bluetooth connection. And if it comes with a TV out connection even better.

Any help is gratefully appreciated.

Ps. any idea of where any such products are availble cheaply in Oz?

Cheers

Braza

Re: External hard drive storage required.

William — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 10:31:07 GMT

If you want portability the get a laptop (2.5 inch) hard disk and put it in either a USB or firewire enclosure.

I am not suggesting that they do not exist but I personally have not seen a bluetooth external hard drive.

As for TV out?

William

Re: External hard drive storage required.

robpaxton — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 10:38:17 GMT

A bluetooth hard drive would be incredibly slow. I suppose one of the Archos range of multimedia thingies would do most of the things you want.

Re: External hard drive storage required.

dmf — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:52:52 GMT

try www.aria.co.uk they have external hard drives with external adaptors (usb) etc. and there not to expensive.

couldn't say about the tv out though

Re: External hard drive storage required.

felixs — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 13:10:04 GMT

Hi
I suggest an USB2 external 2.5" Drive. Fire wire is a bit faster but needs an external power supply or at least a second cable because the 4 pin fire wire connector on the laptob does not deliver power.
But be carefull with the drive you select. I had an 80G drive, which needed just a bit more power than the USB would deliver. So i still had to use an external power supply. I than swapped the internal 60G drive of the Vaio with the 80G drive in the external case. Works perfect.
Felix

Re: External hard drive storage required.

kee-lo_ — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:14:14 GMT

My friend has this one and he says it's really handy.