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On 28/07/10 20:54, Rob Beard wrote: > On 28/07/10 16:38, Paul Sutton wrote: >> On 28/07/10 13:54, Paul Sutton wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> Anyone got any recommendations regarding usb external hard disks, size >>> about 500 to 1 tb would work fine for me, as a back up tool >>> >>> I take it most of these devices should just work with Linux, i see on >>> boxes it says designed for PC / MAC. >>> >>> Just wondered what experiences people and if any should be avoided due >>> to being poor quality build. >>> >>> Paul >> >> >> Thanks for the recommendations looks like i may go with a western >> digital one, they have them in PC world / Currys in Torquay. >> >> I am looking at building a new computer anyway based on low powered dual >> atom system, >> >> http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=12678 >> >> is a bare bones system, to which i need to add hard disk, ram and a >> optical device (dvd rw). >> > > By the looks of the spec it comes with a DVD-RW drive. Not a bad price, > I've seen cheaper but they don't tend to come with an optical drive, or > the case is too small for an optical drive (meaning you'd need an > external USB drive). yeah i noticedf that too, after i wrote most of the e-mail > > You will need to add a 2.5" laptop size hard drive, I'd suggest getting > one from somewhere like eBuyer.com, you can pick them up from about £30 > (for a 120GB 5400 RPM drive). Personally I've got a 320GB 2.5" SATA > drive in my laptop, cost me about £45 and being 7200RPM it's as quick as > a desktop drive. > no problem > By the way, is there any specific reason why you're going for something > so small? my current system has 4 5 1/4" drive bays 2 of which are used up with optical drives out of which I only ever use the dvdrw. smaller system = less footprint on desk, lighter, plus no longer need the space for a 3.5" floppy disk, I am however open to suggestions, I simply don't need a huge tower case, for what I use my system for. which is internet irc e-mail open office lyx (latex front end) and er thats about it really, i guess witha faster system i may play games more often but probably won't i still have my system dual boot to 9.04, when i used 9.04 all the time, i had games installed and never used them. well i played wesnoth 3 times in a few months at the most. > > If size isn't an issue you can pickup a barebones Atom system for about > £70 ish in a Midi Tower case which would take a standard 3.5" hard drive > and 5.25" DVDRW drive. > >> >> oddly its the same clock speed as my current duron 1600 which is at >> least 6 years old if not older, I guess as this is dual core, its >> faster, >> > > From what I've read the performance is similar to a dual processor > Pentium 4 1.6GHz. I guess depending on what applications you run it > might be faster than your Duron. The advantage of the Atom is that > it'll be lower power saving you money on your electricity bill. > Yay cool. so much much faster then, > Rob > -- Next Paignton meeting - Saturday 7th August 2010 - 3pm Lighthouse, Paignton, Next Holsworthy Meeting - Saturday 21st August @ The White Hart, Holsworthy. Thursday 22nd Tea Party 2pm - 5pm Saturday 31st Salsa Night 8pm - 12:30 please e-mail devonmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more details. SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY 2010 SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2010 - LIGHTHOUSE, PAIGNTON -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq