External Hard Drive Advice (Help ?)

[monsterjazzlicks]

Hi folks,

i recently dropped my Seagate 500GB External Hard Drive consequently wiping everything off it !! Though luckily i did have everything backed up on my PC and on another External Hard Drive.

i replaced the broken HD with a TeraByte and wanted to purchase something to protect it against another accident. i have found hard/soft cases to store/carry the HD in, but is there anything which you can use to cover/protect it permanently at all times ?? i was thinking of covering the HD with lots of bubble-wrap (or similar) which would work, though would not be particularly stylish or aesthetically pleasing.

Here are a couple i found on ebay :-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110749949105? ... 1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-PROTECTIV ... 637wt_1172

Welcome to any suggestions............

Best,

Paul Seaman

[mjbrands]

That looks like a nice case that should protect it against drops; good price too and the edge is pretty thick so should absorb the shock if you drop it. Should sure last longer than bubblewrap.

I have a case like that for a logic analyzer and it's pretty sturdy.

[Mr_-G-]

Another option is to use a solid state drive. It would be much more resistant to shock and vibration than a spinning disk, regardless of what you surround it with. They are more expensive, but they are quicker too. As you found out, two backups are better than one!

[monsterjazzlicks]

Another option is to use a solid state drive. It would be much more resistant to shock and vibration than a spinning disk, regardless of what you surround it with. They are more expensive, but they are quicker too. As you found out, two backups are better than one!

i bought the Seagate HD in a panic to get everything backed up asap !! But if i ever need to purchase one again, i am definately going to go for the Solid State option. Thanks.

[monsterjazzlicks]

That looks like a nice case that should protect it against drops; good price too and the edge is pretty thick so should absorb the shock if you drop it. Should sure last longer than bubblewrap.

Thanks MJB,

i think i will go for this design of case mate.

i looked into Sky Storage, but 500GB worth works out to be astronomically extortionate !!

Paul