Looking for a decent external hard drive min 80G

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  1. Red

    Red Rag Active Member

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    Any recommendations?
     
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  2. Gue

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    Tried Maplin?

    I tried a new shop in Glasgow, but it was a family one so doubt they got any down there. Sorry.
     
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    On offer this month at Maplin

    320 gig external. 60 quid.
     
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    Very interesting

    <div>Narrowed it down to that one or a Maxtor Basics from PC world, same size and same price.</div><div>Cheers people.</div>
     
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    Dont buy anything from PC Woprld

    Robbing Barstewards
     
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  6. Gue

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    They know as much about PC's....

    As The Queen does.

    Fck all.
     
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    E.I. Addio, Jul 25, 2007
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  8. Red

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    Ta!

    Will consider also.
     
    Red Rag, Jul 25, 2007
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    DONT GET ANYTHING FROM MAPLIN

    its *****, worked in the warehouse, packed those 320gig HDD... Seagate i believe?

    well, they get battered by the order pickers, so chances are you'll get a nice battered one (Y)
     
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  10. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    I've never had a problem with them

    Also had no problem returning stuff - not faulty just changed my mind after I got something home - took it back and swapped for higer spec model with no problems at all
     
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    RE: DONT GET ANYTHING FROM MAPLIN

    There seems to be a horror story attached to everything you buy and everywhere you buy it from. Nar I'm reight confused (dunno)
     
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    Lacie
     
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    ... the Maplins one at 60 quid.</p>

    Thanks folks!</p>
     
    Red Rag, Jul 25, 2007
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  15. TonyTyke

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    Never had a problem with Maplins

    And some of the staff in the store at Barnsley are excellent, opening stuff up to see its what you need etc.

    They tend to be a bit expensive sometime, but the pre-sales support is excellent in my experience. Also had no trouble when I did return something.
     
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