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What are the best external hard drives to use with an iMac?
When using an iMac and FCP X what is a good brand external hard drive to use for video storage and back-up?
Any thoughts on the following:
G-Tech
LaCie
SeaGate Go Flex
Western DigitalThanks!
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7 Replies
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I’d pick G-tech from that list every time.
Best,
Andy -
Hi Andy,
Thanks for responding to my post.
Why would you select G-Tech? What makes this a good brand?
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In my opinion, there is only one reason to pick G-Tech – and that is because they use Hitachi disk drives (G-Tech is now owned by Hitachi). OF course, Western Digital now owns G-Tech, and there are no more Hitachi drives – they are actually HGST drives –
what a crazy world we live in. Is there any business more volatile than the electronics business ?
Bob Zelin
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[Bob Zelin] “In my opinion, there is only one reason to pick G-Tech – and that is because they use Hitachi disk drives (G-Tech is now owned by Hitachi). OF course, Western Digital now owns G-Tech, and there are no more Hitachi drives – they are actually HGST drives – “
Yep, that’s my reason. Hitachi GST still seems to have its own label and SKUs despite the WD corporate ownership.
Best,
Andy -
Thanks Bob!
What’s your opinion of the Thunderbolt drives?
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Take a look at Glyph, they have a very low failure rate, they are assembled in the US and have built in power supplies. They also offer a three-year warranty with advanced replacement and data recovery.
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Hi Chris,
I’ve never heard of Glyph.
Do you personally use these drives? If yes, what is your recommendation?
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