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  • external hard drive

    Posted by Alex Smee on August 13, 2009 at 2:22 am

    i need a new external hard drive approx 250GB (firewire for FCP, portable for MAC laptop). Had bad experiences with Lacie. heard the new Lacie 4WD drive is a dud also.
    just need something reliable reliable reliable. so many new products out at the moment i dont know where to start… so some product names to start with would be a great help.

    thanks!

    alex

    thanks for help.

    alex

    David Mathis replied 16 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Josh Olenslager

    August 13, 2009 at 3:05 am

    Alex,

    I’ve seen every type of drive break down. Not sure what model of Lacie you’re using, but the rugged Lacie’s haven’t cause too much trouble for me, and you can get firewire with it, too. Their other drive models have broken down on me though so I feel you there. Other brands I’ve worked with that seem to hold up a bit better than some others are Seagate and Western Digital and you can find models with firewire —

    Maybe somebody else will weigh in, but after three years of drive rotation/shipment, these are the ones that have held up more consistently for me.

    Josh

    Digital Media, Thought Equity Motion

  • David Mathis

    August 16, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    You may want to look at G-Technology. I have a 250 Gig drive and never had any problems with it.

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