Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:58:05 +0300 From: "Andrew Pantyukhin" <infofarmer@FreeBSD.org> To: Fluffles <etc@fluffles.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, rsh <bsdgroup.md@gmail.com> Subject: Re: External HDD Message-ID: <cb5206420702070958n1b02c5b2w3320ebd779c09791@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <45CA1107.1020609@fluffles.net> References: <1170861895.87827.8.camel@localhost> <45CA1107.1020609@fluffles.net>
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On 2/7/07, Fluffles <etc@fluffles.net> wrote: > rsh wrote: > > Hi > > > > For backup purposes, i need removable HDD, connected through USB or > > Fireware > > > > I'm really impressed by Transcend solution and would like to use their > > Transcend 1.8" Portable HDD 20 GB, USB 2.0 > > It takes power directly from USB. > > > > Did somebody have success with this device? > > > > If it is a bad idea, any suggestions for External HDD ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Why would you want 1,8" ? That is very small indeed, but very limited as > well and expensive. You might as well buy a 2,5" (notebook) drive with > enclosure, that would just be recognised by FreeBSD as USB mass storage > device (umass) and works perfectly with me. Also most 2,5" enclosures > allow for USB power so only 1 cable is needed; though often they provide > an additional power supply if you use a 7200rpm drive which uses a lot > of power. My advice: go for Samsung 5400rpm drives they are very > power-efficient and still quite fast. 1.8"? 2.5"? I have a Sarotech Hardbox enclosure for 3.5" drives and I prefer using Seagate drives inside. Dropped and hit it countless times, on numerous occasions people would bet I lost the data but I have yet to see a single bad block. Granted, its size requires a separate pouch, you can't stuff the thing into a pocket, but it has potential for 1Tb of data ;)
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