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Title: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 04:13:18 am: I am searching for external hard-disk
Either 500 GB or 1 TB
Need the price.
And also i need good companies such as WD (no fake stuff).
Need the price, with the shop name in uae / shj / dxb.
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Meticulous on June 17, 2010, 04:35:44 am: Cannt help you then. I live in Riyadh.
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 05:43:27 am: okay..here..
My Passport Essential WDME5000 (company: WD)
Link: http://reviews.cnet.com/external-hard-drives/my-passport-essential-wdme5000/4505-3190_7-33305258.html
features

Interface | Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Size (H x L x W) | 15 mm x 126.15 mm x 79.5 mm
Weight | 0.40 Pounds (0.18 kg)
Operating Temperature | 5° C to 40° C , -20° C to 65° C
System Requirements | Windows : Available USB port , Windows 2000/XP/Vista ALSO Macintosh : Available USB port , Mac® OS X 10.4.11+
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 06:13:02 am: Quote from: Meticulous on June 17, 2010, 04:35:44 am
Cannt help you then. I live in Riyadh.
then suggest me with good models.
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 06:14:49 am: what about this one ???
http://www.sharafdg.com/shop/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=2995
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 06:32:02 am: Quote from: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 06:14:49 am
what about this one ???
http://www.sharafdg.com/shop/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=2995

what is the size??
look good & price?
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 07:23:12 am: its written there AED 389.
or 4 910 RS
or 105.910696 $
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 07:24:24 am: Quote from: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 07:23:12 am
its written there AED 389.
or 4 910 RS
or 105.910696 $

okay, and size?
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 09:12:54 am: Quote from: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 07:24:24 am
okay, and size?
it says in the link - 1 TB
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 11:11:38 am: Quote from: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 09:12:54 am
it says in the link - 1 TB

oh!...when i say size, i mean PHYSICAL SIZE!!!! :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: SGVaibhav on June 17, 2010, 12:20:53 pm: physical size doesnt matter in my case.
but i dont know
wait, let me find out

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=728
check specs over here

_____________________


Performance Specifications
Serial Transfer Rate
   USB 2.0
   Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0)   480 Mb/s (Max)
Physical Specifications
   Capacity   1 TB
   Interface   USB 2.0
Physical Dimensions
English
   Height   6.50 Inches
   Length   5.3 Inches
   Width   1.9 Inches
   Weight   2.60 Pounds
Metric
   Height   165 mm
   Length   135 mm
   Width   48.0 mm
   Weight   1.18 kg
Environmental Specifications
Temperature (English)
   Operating   41° F to 95° F
   Non-operating   -4° F to 149° F
Temperature (Metric)
   Operating   5° C to 35° C
   Non-operating   -20° C to 65° C
Electrical Specifications
Current Requirements
   Power Dissipation
   AC Input Voltage   100-240 VAC
   AC Input Frequency   47-63 Hz
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.
Title: Re: External Hard-disk
Post by: Nobody on June 17, 2010, 12:23:55 pm: okay.
I say...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMAl2Cgs18E/R4Y4gxaNHJI/AAAAAAAAAE4/8bAfkOP4crs/s400/2817-GO-FOR-IT.jpg)

Buy it! ;)