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    yea that was $100.00 for 1 tb and $114. for 1.5tb
     
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    Actually it's less than that on sulit. 76USD for 1tb. Seagate has a 1.5tb on sulit for p4000, about 99 USD. Seems it is a bit cheaper here than in Australia
     
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    Toshiba Canvio Basics 1.5TB Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 dont know how this is compared to the seagate?
     
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    There are two types of portable hard drives. Solid state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD). SDD is more rugged and much faster than HDD but are extremely pricey, likely not what what you are looking at with either the Toshiba or Seagate at those prices. The key is to check the ruggedness of HDD drives (do they have shock mounts, reinforced external case and other such things).

    I have a 1TB Western Digital My Passport. Bought it in 2010 so was pretty pricey back then. I have abused it and it still works great, there is no longer any visible markings on the thing. I had a Seagate many years ago and it worked fine for about a year until I lost it. Never had a Toshiba hard drive but the computers I have had were pretty much crap. I would read some reviews on ruggedness on any hard drive and decide from their. Unless it's a no name brand you shouldn't have to worry about disk failures.
     
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    Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drive
    •Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with Toshiba's high quality product standards, incorporating the latest technology and user-interface, while ensuring best-in-class performance, quality and workmanship.
    •With Toshiba's Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives, you'll enjoy portable storage space for even the largest digital libraries.
    •Each Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drive includes an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help keep your drive safe.

    Storage for your computer made simple.
    •Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives are an ideal portable add-on storage expansion solution that makes your storage easy and simple.
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    •Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives offer plug and play ease of use that's ready to go out of the box with no software to install. Just connect it to the USB port on your computer and you are good to go.
    •Whether for work, school, or digital entertainment, Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drives accommodate large digital files with spacious storage capacity. You can rest assured that there is a Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus
    •Portable Hard Drive that meets your storage needs and your lifestyle.
    •Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus Portable Drives are compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7.
    •For over 20 years Toshiba has been developing and manufacturing hard drives used by every major brand of notebook computer.
     
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    Your call. Most brand name hard drives are identical. Saying things like "ramp loading technology" are just marketing ploys, most have this but call it something else, usually "vibration reduction". All those stats they claim are really just the industry standard.

    The big things to look for are SSD or HDD, how many rpms the disk spins at (more is better, up to 10krpm, but rarely marketed and doesn't really matter to the average person), eSATA or USB 3.0 connectors.
     
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    I would read online reviews before I invested in another one. Some are much easier to use than others. A hard drive is a hard drive, but all come with different software. The next thing is how user friendly is the manufacturer if you have any problems after the purchase.
     
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    buying off sulit.com is it safe? never done it before
     
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    Same as ebay. Check the seller's reputation. If they have several transactions with good reviews I would go for it.
     
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    Exactly! Some even take PayPal.
     
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