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02-11-2013, 01:11 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Buffalo 1TB portable USB 2.0 drive - $59 shipped
Rakuten (used to be Buy.com): USB 2.0 1TB portable drive
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/buffalo-...230999590.html (make sure to choose the slowest shipping method at checkout for free shipping)
via Slickdeals
These little drives are really handy for doing image backups (boot drive clones) of computers...in place of Norton Ghost, I use the free editions of Macrium Reflect on Windows and SuperDuper on Macs.
Last edited by Kaido; 02-11-2013 at 02:11 PM.
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02-11-2013, 01:26 PM
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Elite Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Bellevue, WA
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Nice, the 1 TB mini drives usually go for $90 and up.
These USB-powered drives are great for backups, no need to connect a wall-wart. I have a 120 GB WD 2.5"that works great, but that's not enough space for a full backup.
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02-11-2013, 01:44 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveSimmons
Nice, the 1 TB mini drives usually go for $90 and up.
These USB-powered drives are great for backups, no need to connect a wall-wart. I have a 120 GB WD 2.5"that works great, but that's not enough space for a full backup.
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Yeah, and they're actually making them in 2TB sizes now...albeit in 15mm thickness, so you can't shell them and slap them in a laptop. Only $149 tho!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822236187
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02-11-2013, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveSimmons
Nice, the 1 TB mini drives usually go for $90 and up.
These USB-powered drives are great for backups, no need to connect a wall-wart. I have a 120 GB WD 2.5"that works great, but that's not enough space for a full backup.
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Albeit notice this drive has no USB 3.0, only USB 2.0 so it will crawl...
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02-11-2013, 02:12 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 22,892
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tdavis5432
Albeit notice this drive has no USB 3.0, only USB 2.0 so it will crawl...
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Good point, updated the OP. USB 3.0 is so nice on machines that have the ports...
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02-11-2013, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 265
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Sold out while I was trying to add to cart 
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Why don't buy it.. It only costs you few dollars. This price lower than you drink something at coffee shop
We can not 100% sure not problem with every product
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02-12-2013, 05:17 AM
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Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
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If you missed the $59 deal, for $10 more, they have a USB 3.0 1TB Toshiba portable drive.
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/toshiba-...224933713.html
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"You tell me man. I only work here."
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02-12-2013, 11:59 AM
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Platinum Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pittsburgh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geecee
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Man that is temping must resist.
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02-12-2013, 03:55 PM
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Platinum Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Thank You!
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SunRey
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02-14-2013, 09:31 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaido
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I didn't know buy.com was gone (well, absorbed into this new company). I guess things just keep changing (and companies keep going under).
If this drive comes back in stock, I might consider it. In fact, I could see getting several of them for a marketing promotion we're thinking about. But I'm wondering about the drive's track record. Is Buffalo the manufacturer of the actual drive, or does anyone know who is? And is Buffalo reliable?
Last edited by InMyHead; 02-18-2013 at 03:18 PM.
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02-15-2013, 10:40 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Upstate NY
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I wish that their linkstation pros would go on sale. They seem to be the only decent NAS drive in the sub $300 category (drive included).
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