Thread: Suggestions on 1 TB external hard drives?

Friends,

I've been looking for a 1TB external hard drive for some time now, but whenever I get to the details I don't know which way to go.

I've been to Costco and they've got a few Western Digital drives 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB, all compatible to 2.0 and 3.0 USB. I have a MacBook so I'm figuring I'm looking for a 2.0? Or can I get either one?

Otherwise, I've been looking on NewEgg.com and they've got plenty of seemingly nice drives for around $100. I generally don't want to go far over that amount.

Still, what exactly should I be looking for? This is what I want - a drive that will hold music only, and I'm only going to use it occasionally. But I see all sorts of "reviews" from customers and every drive has an up and down side.

People of LGK generally have more of my trust over the Web so I thought I'd ask in this forum.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

~ Sumi

For a few bucks more, I prefer a NAS hard drive. You can have multiple computers using it at the same time and it can be made accessible remotely if needed.

Originally Posted by Creeping Death

For a few bucks more, I prefer a NAS hard drive. You can have multiple computers using it at the same time and it can be made accessible remotely if needed.

Thanks very much. Appreciate it!

Amazon.com: Western Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 3.0/2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive: Electronics

$80 at Amazon. I've had two for years and never even think about them.

Just stay away from Seagate.

Originally Posted by adgy-san

Just stay away from Seagate.

Really, how come? I have two and no problems one is a few years old the other almost a year.