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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 18:38
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:14 +0100, peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter
Ceresole) wrote:

>I'm soon getting (really!) a new iMac.

Note that the iMacs are well due for an update, which will doubtless
happen the Tuesday after you buy yours. This may not bother you.

>For the first time, I think I
>will use Time Machine, so I need a decent sized external HD, to back up
>both Anne's MBP and my new iMac.
>
>I'll make it Firewire 800 (I think).

As the others have said, make it USB - lots cheaper, lots more choice,
no need for FW800 speeds.

Cheers - Jaimie
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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 18:41
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:38:44 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh
<jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:14 +0100, peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter
>Ceresole) wrote:
>
>>I'm soon getting (really!) a new iMac.
>
>Note that the iMacs are well due for an update, which will doubtless
>happen the Tuesday after you buy yours. This may not bother you.
>
>>For the first time, I think I
>>will use Time Machine, so I need a decent sized external HD, to back up
>>both Anne's MBP and my new iMac.
>>
>>I'll make it Firewire 800 (I think).
>
>As the others have said, make it USB - lots cheaper, lots more choice,
>no need for FW800 speeds.

Don't get one that stands upright - it'll fall over.
Don't get a Seagate, they have poor cooling.
And don't pop it on the desk next to the iMac, stick it hidden away
somewhere or it'll annoy you by buzzing and clicking to itself. 2Tb
drives tend to spin with a fair bit of vibration.

Cheers - Jaimie
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From: Woody on 28 Jun 2010 18:51
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:38:44 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh
> <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:14 +0100, peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter
> >Ceresole) wrote:
> >
> >>I'm soon getting (really!) a new iMac.
> >
> >Note that the iMacs are well due for an update, which will doubtless
> >happen the Tuesday after you buy yours. This may not bother you.
> >
> >>For the first time, I think I
> >>will use Time Machine, so I need a decent sized external HD, to back up
> >>both Anne's MBP and my new iMac.
> >>
> >>I'll make it Firewire 800 (I think).
> >
> >As the others have said, make it USB - lots cheaper, lots more choice,
> >no need for FW800 speeds.
>
> Don't get one that stands upright - it'll fall over.
> Don't get a Seagate, they have poor cooling.
> And don't pop it on the desk next to the iMac, stick it hidden away
> somewhere or it'll annoy you by buzzing and clicking to itself. 2Tb
> drives tend to spin with a fair bit of vibration.

I have one that stands upright on the desk next to the iMac! It never
fell over and it doesn't buzz and click.
On the plus side, it isn't a seagate

--
Woody
Alienrat Design Ltd
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 21:45
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:51:24 +0100, usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody)
wrote:

>Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>
>> Don't get one that stands upright - it'll fall over.
>> Don't get a Seagate, they have poor cooling.
>> And don't pop it on the desk next to the iMac, stick it hidden away
>> somewhere or it'll annoy you by buzzing and clicking to itself. 2Tb
>> drives tend to spin with a fair bit of vibration.
>
>I have one that stands upright on the desk next to the iMac! It never
>fell over and it doesn't buzz and click.

Ooh - a quiet 2Tb? What's the drive?

>On the plus side, it isn't a seagate

Yay! One out of three isn't bad.

Cheers - Jaimie
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around on the floor for old SF mags, not stretching up to the top shelf
for pornography... As an aside, Douglas Adams is quite tall.
- Terry Pratchett
From: Rowland McDonnell on 29 Jun 2010 02:30
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

> Ceresole) wrote:
>
> >I'm soon getting (really!) a new iMac.
>
> Note that the iMacs are well due for an update, which will doubtless
> happen the Tuesday after you buy yours. This may not bother you.
>
> >For the first time, I think I
> >will use Time Machine, so I need a decent sized external HD, to back up
> >both Anne's MBP and my new iMac.
> >
> >I'll make it Firewire 800 (I think).
>
> As the others have said, make it USB - lots cheaper, lots more choice,
> no need for FW800 speeds.

Plain FW beats USB2.

I've got FW, USB 2, and FW800 for my external discs.

Backing up over FW800 is just about tolerable.

The other two are too slow for my liking, given the amount of data
that's around these days.

Rowland.

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