External Hard Drive
Nov 14, 2012 13:34:11 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
When traveling, I use a small laptop hard drive in an enclosure from MacSales.com. ( http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/SATA/DIY/ ).
You can buy the enclosure with or without a drive. I got mine empty. When I updated the hard drive in my MacBook Pro I put the old one in this enclosure.
You can buy the enclosure with or without a drive. I got mine empty. When I updated the hard drive in my MacBook Pro I put the old one in this enclosure.
Nov 14, 2012 13:34:37 #
I'm waiting for the day when some genius decides the only true archival image storage requires one to have digital flles processed to hi-res TIFF files and then made into hi res film files...the film, of course, being held in climate controlled safes and stored in archival plastic...I was just thinking if I've ever made an image, in a lifetime of photography, that I will be worried about following my cremation...let me think on that.......
Nov 14, 2012 13:39:41 #
Mudshark wrote:
Just a sidebar note here...investing in a good APC unit I suspect can insure a longer life for your external hard drive. I doubt the electric spikes and on/off outages, etc., that are very common where I live are helpful or healthy to any hard drive...but what do I know???
We have an APC UPS on each computer. If the lights flicker, the computers keep running smoothly. You don't want it shutting down for a second and then coming back up to speed.
Nov 14, 2012 13:45:39 #
Mudshark wrote:
Just a sidebar note here...investing in a good APC unit I suspect can insure a longer life for your external hard drive. I doubt the electric spikes and on/off outages, etc., that are very common where I live are helpful or healthy to any hard drive...but what do I know???
Newegg has a Tripplite on sale.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882750071
Nov 14, 2012 13:53:46 #
We have been using a Adata sh93 for 4 years now and would recommend it.
Nov 14, 2012 14:44:32 #
PhotoFanNJ
Loc: Southern NJ
Definitely Seagate,at least 1TB. MAC user also. Have Seagate Backup Plus for photo storage. Also use a cloud for major backup.
Nov 14, 2012 14:48:05 #
PhotoFanNJ
Loc: Southern NJ
Definitely Seagate, at least 1TB. But also think "cloud' for major disasters!
Nov 14, 2012 15:36:47 #
PhotoFanNJ wrote:
Definitely Seagate, at least 1TB. But also think "cloud' for major disasters!
It used to be that keeping your head in the clouds was a derogatory expression. Not anymore. :D
Nov 14, 2012 18:54:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
quote=VietVet quote=jerryc41 quote=drydock YOu ... (show quote)
Sorry about the delay-- different time zones-- the adaptor is specifically for seagate. The component of the drive containing the usb connection comes off and the drive then slots into the thunderbolt adaptor-- as far as I can see, the data transfer has speeded up but I haven't formally measured it
Nov 14, 2012 22:17:29 #
Nov 15, 2012 04:15:17 #
jbslord wrote:
as an addicted photographer, I have to discept....there is no such thing as too much memory. As you get older (like I did) memory ithe one thing we all wish we had more of. I have a seagate 1 Terrabyte and wish I'd gotten more.
Db7423 wrote:
I have a 3tb Seagate GoFlex that I picked up at Costco for $120 which was about what I thought I would pay for 1tb. More memory than I need but couldn't resist the price.
as an addicted photographer, I have to discept....there is no such thing as too much memory. As you get older (like I did) memory ithe one thing we all wish we had more of. I have a seagate 1 Terrabyte and wish I'd gotten more.
There is the old expression about 'putting your eggs in one basket'.
HDD's are very good nowadays - but not exempt from crashes or viruses. Seagate are arguably the best however it is interesting to look at HDD's in Amazon and see other peoples comments on their experiences - there are many other well known makes that have had terminal failures and taken all the peoples work with them.
No drive is exempt from failure which is why I use the two with the second only being plugged in when I need it for a weekly backup.
In addition - there are vast numbers of viruses on the Internet and as we all use it we are at risk. Some viruses deliberately wipe HDD's so it is essential to have a good Antivirus (and keep it up to date) and perhaps an extra Firewall - I use both.
There are many free Antivirus programs out there and many are as good as the paid for ones. Look at AVG and PC Tools Firewall for instance. :thumbup:
Nov 15, 2012 04:36:01 #
sloscheider wrote:
quote=allen finley photography Go thunderbolt or ... (show quote)
The original question was as to type of drive not interface used for data transfer... thunderbolt interface was added by others as to wether or not the posters MacBook Pro had the capability and if so to utilize it. Here is a link to a review of a Thunderbolt hard drive with the capability of SSD. http://reviews.cnet.com/external-hard-drives/lacie-rugged-usb-3/4505-3190_7-35471740.html
Nov 15, 2012 12:43:21 #
allen finley photography wrote:
quote=sloscheider quote=allen finley photography... (show quote)
Sorry, I was going with your use of "or" - Thunderbolt OR ssd. It sounds like you meant "and" which would be a great combination provided you don't need lots of space or have money to burn :) (NewEgg has a 960 GB SSD drive for $1030 and a 1/2 TB drive for $330, getting cheaper but still a ways to go for my blood)
There's only a handful of drive manufacturers out there, brand isn't all that important imho. Lacie, for instance, just makes enclosures and buys the drive from someone else.
Nov 15, 2012 14:05:12 #
sloscheider wrote:
quote=allen finley photography quote=sloscheider... (show quote)
Check the link I posted...They have a SSD Thunderbolt external harddrive as well as the normal larger harddrives for Thunderbolt. You can have "and" "or" both in Thunderbolt now.
Nov 24, 2012 06:59:00 #
rogerl
Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)
When my Maxtor 3 & 4 One-touch wouldn't work on Windows 7 (although I've now found a work-around) I bought a Seagate GoFlex Home 2TB. I wanted a device which I could set to do auto backups (the Maxtors do). The GoFlex is is the most awesome piece of kit I've seen in a long time. It needs an Ethernet cable (supplied) to connect to router & then connects wirelessly to up to three computers. It stays on all the time and automatically backs up every time you add something to your computer - so, add a photo & it's instantly backed up! As I said - awesome.
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