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Done.]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
I lost 150 gigs of music, and probably about the same in TV shows. My recommendation is buy two drives and set them up in RAID or do periodic backups.]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
All WD Passports and competing 2.5" external drives do not require a power supply, which makes the drive a lot more portable and convenient. This is the way to go, but they only go up to 500GB for the time being. You can snatch a 500GB for 110. Now go download some torrents, stat!]]>Mar 5th 2009 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
I just got a 900 GB fanless external drive for $130, it has eSATA and USB 2.. Fantom Drives GreenDrive or something.]]>Mar 5th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
thats like what....a cup of coffee there?]]>Mar 6th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
what's the link?....]]>Mar 6th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
I've always had good experiences with Western Digital.]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
If you don't mind an externally powered, 3.5 in drive, try the Western Digital My Book Essential 750GB drive (Model #WDH1U7500N, $99.99 on Newegg). If you do, try the Western Digital My Passport Essential 400GB (Model #WDMES4000TN, also $99.99 on Newegg), which is portable and doesn't require external power. So if you don't mind the external power issue, I'd say go with the bigger drive. More bang for the buck.]]>Mar 5th 2009 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
Except for the Hitachi Deskstarts, I only see bad stuff about them.

But seriously, with hard drives it's just whatever luck you have at the moment, there are no brands to avoid and no brands to stay on. Personally I prefer WD, but you'll have just as many people saying Seagate and Samsung and the rest are their favorites. ]]>Mar 5th 2009 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 11th 2009 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
I have never had a problem with samsung or seagate drives.]]>Mar 6th 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
my vote go WD]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
They are only 5400RPM, but if you're using it for storage then speed doesn't matter. They are small, light, and as I said, USB powered so no extra cables. Basically perfect.]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/ [ OK ] [ Cancel ]]]>Mar 6th 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
(sarcasm obviously has no place here...)]]>Mar 6th 2009 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 6th 2009 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4140385&sku=H452-1006]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/Mar 5th 2009 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/ask-engadget-best-external-hard-drive-under-100/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080805074355AAFfMxu]]>Mar 5th 2009 10:49PM