Re: External Firewire Hard-Drives?

[Ext User(Rob)]

no name wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>no name <no@email.com> wrote:
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>>>Im returning to study next year as a university student. As part of the
>>>course we are required to purchase a 200GB external firewire hard drive.
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>>Interesting, which uni is that ?
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> RMIT in Melbourne.Due to the strong multimedia aspect of the course we are
> required to provide our own storage space. There will be lot's of digital
> video etc.
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>>I'd get one of those little cases intended
>>for cameras with foam inside for the drive.
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> Good idea, I was thinking something similar.
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>>I'd go for the Seagate myself.
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> I've always been a big fan of seagate until just recently when my 160Gb
> (fairly new) seagate failed on me. I might go for a samsung drive (as per
> your recommendation in another post on this thread) and put my own
> together.I've seena few good cases and kits on Ebay
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> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/200GB-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-USB-FIREWIRE-EXTERNAL-200-GB_W0QQitemZ8743974512QQcategoryZ111503QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem
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> This one seems like a good price and already comes complete.
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> thanks for the advice.
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That looks good and has the one thing I was to mention that its USB2
and Firewire. And further I'm pleased with the Samsungs that I've fitted
so far - quite and run cool. (few bob cheaper to make it up yourself
$110 + case $40 )