Computer querie please.

[bobmac]

I've been looking around for an external hard drive to back up all the stuff on my computer and came accross this.
Does anyone know anything about these as they seem very cheap.
Thanks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Western-D...K_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item19ca49fd4e

 

[StrangelyBrown]

That does seem suspiciously cheap. The same drive is nearly £80 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...HEVU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320221771&sr=8-1

The seller has only one feedback comment which translates as "very nice contact very beautiful commodity thanks and kind regards".

I dunno about this one Bob... do you feel lucky..? Well, do ya, punk?

As an aside, you'll not go wrong with Western Digital, Buffalo, Seagate etc etc. All well known makes.

 

[SatchFan]

Bob, this looks exactly like my hard drive. Bought it from Amazon about a year ago and paid £57 for it. Very good, no problems at all. Providing its legitimate then £19 seems a real bargain.

 

[PaulE]

If it was a brand new R11 driver for £75 what would you do?

I think the same thing might apply here.

 

[bobmac]

If it was a brand new R11 driver for £75 what would you do?

I think the same thing might apply here.

Bugger.
Was hoping I'd found a bargain.
Guess I'll just have to stick to the floppy disks

 

[stevie_r]

this seems a pretty good deal Bob

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...artNumber=6758954&Trail=searchtext>HARD+DRIVE

 

[chrisd]

I'll just have to stick to the floppy

You havn't sorted the floppy problem then Bob?


Chris

 

[brendy]

Bob hard drive prices are about to go through the roof as there are severe shortages due to natural disasters
In Thailand.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/20/wd_floods_prices_shortages/

Your best bet is either a proper retailer online or amazon.

 

[CMAC]

overclockersuk, they know their stuff and you'll get a very good price

 

[bobmac]

Thanks for the tips guys.
Since when did homebase start selling computer stuff ?

 

[DaveM]

Good make. But not sure about the site. As someone said "do ya feel lucky"

 

[brendy]

Thanks for the tips guys.
Since when did homebase start selling computer stuff ?

Unless you are very very stuck bob, barge pole.

 

[stevie_r]

Thanks for the tips guys.
Since when did homebase start selling computer stuff ?

came as a bit of a surprise to me too

 

[rosecott]

Tesco do a 320 Buffalo for £36.