External USB drives

[shadytree]

Can anyone recomend a good external USB drive, idealy with greater than 5gb of memory, that [b]DOESN'T[/b] require an external power source?
(for use with a laptop, so size is important)

Shady

[small](gadget adict)[/small]

[Podie]

I've got a laptop HDD in a case... has two USB connectors (to draw power) and doesn't need external power.

Good old ebay...

[shadytree]

Podie said:

I've got a laptop HDD in a case... has two USB connectors (to draw power) and doesn't need external power. Good old ebay...

What size memory and does it drain the power like a Ferrari's alarm?

[Podie]

shadytree said:

Podie said: I've got a laptop HDD in a case... has two USB connectors (to draw power) and doesn't need external power. Good old ebay... What size memory and does it drain the power like a Ferrari's alarm?

The 5GB one is fine, the 10GB one is a bit of a sod (cheap HDD) and the 20GB needs a LOT of power, to the extent that some laptops don't work with it, unless you have a powered hub.

I've bought the cases of eBay for around £10 - £15 and then put a laptop HDD in... in all cases it's worked.

Can have a nose about tonight... might have a laptop HDD lying around... somewhere between 4 and 10GB...

[shadytree]

Rather than drain the laptops battery life (one thing my new one lacks) is there anything out there with self contained power. Sort or rechargeable USB drive ?

[Podie]

shadytree said:

Rather than drain the laptops battery life (one thing my new one lacks) is there anything out there with self contained power. Sort or rechargeable USB drive ?

Not seen one yet

Could always get one of those photo storage devices... they're battery powered.

[shadytree]

How about THIS little puppy ?
Ok , so it draws power form the USB, but still looks nice and small.

Or even THIS?

any veiws on these ?

>> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 27th October 11:42

[Podie]

shadytree said:

How about THIS little puppy ? Ok , so it draws power form the USB, but still looks nice and small. Or even THIS? any veiws on these ? >> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 27th October 11:42

That's basically what I use... I just buy the empty cases of ebay and put in old laptop HDD's.

[shadytree]

Podie said:

shadytree said: How about THIS little puppy ? Ok , so it draws power form the USB, but still looks nice and small. Or even THIS? any veiws on these ? >> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 27th October 11:42 That's basically what I use... I just buy the empty cases of ebay and put in old laptop HDD's.

Are they prone to overheat mate?

sorry if i'm a pain in the 'arris

[flossythepig]

Podie said:

shadytree said: Rather than drain the laptops battery life (one thing my new one lacks) is there anything out there with self contained power. Sort or rechargeable USB drive ? Not seen one yet Could always get one of those photo storage devices... they're battery powered.

iPod?

[Podie]

shadytree said:

Podie said: shadytree said: How about THIS little puppy ? Ok , so it draws power form the USB, but still looks nice and small. Or even THIS? any veiws on these ? >> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 27th October 11:42 That's basically what I use... I just buy the empty cases of ebay and put in old laptop HDD's. Are they prone to overheat mate? sorry if i'm a pain in the 'arris

Not had a problem yet...

[Podie]

flossythepig said:

iPod?

iFlossy

[shadytree]

Podie said:

flossythepig said: iPod? iFlossy

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[flossythepig]

shadytree said:

Podie said: flossythepig said: iPod? iFlossy i

Baa Baa!

[ehasler]

Something like this?

£62 at Scan!

>> Edited by ehasler on Friday 28th October 19:53

[Jubal]

I use one of these:

www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=225842

fitted with a 30Gb 1.8" hard drive bought from ebay. It seems to draw no more power than the same drive would internally, which is next to nothing as these drives are designed for sub notebooks and ipods etc.

Cheers