Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup

From	Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup
Date	2015-04-17 18:57 -0700
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On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:11:51 -0700
Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
> 
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap

maybe help some other 
I still need to buy one

here're the recommendations so far (attributions in this thread)

just buy whatever is on sale

A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay

empty USB case from many electronics stores and then put in whatever
bare drive you like (hard drive or SSD)
caveat emptor: future mac might not connect (progrress you know)


I have a Western Digital that works fine

a small LaCie 250gig

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FW+USB (lots of T&TLAs)


Take your pick of any brand name. They're all pretty much commodities 
these days; good quality, long MTBFs.
if no USB3 get older model 2.0 USB drive and save a few bucks


a Seagate 500 Goflex works well

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recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-13 19:11 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-14 07:52 -0400
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> - 2015-04-14 11:01 -0400
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-04-14 16:27 +0000
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-14 10:00 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-04-14 17:49 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-14 22:38 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-15 18:37 +1200
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:56 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 08:39 +0000
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 09:25 -0700
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:50 -0700
        Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 10:02 -0700
          Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:12 -0400
          Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 20:31 +0000
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 16:32 -0400
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:52 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup ggrandish@gmail.com - 2015-04-15 15:13 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-17 18:57 -0700

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