[X4U] WD passort ext drive

[Randy B. Singer]

On Mar 25, 2012, at 3:23 PM, Al Grappone wrote:

> If necessary to purchase replacement, what do you suggest?

The most reliable external hard drives come from:

Glyph
http://www.glyphtech.com/
http://www.glyphtech.com/products/

Amazon offers them at a good discount:
http://is.gd/6rLM1d
If you are looking for a 1TB drive, this one is a good value:
http://is.gd/JUsrWJ

This drive has a 3-year warranty that includes advance replacement  
during the first year and data recovery services for the remaining 2  
years.

Reviews:

<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/535682-REG/ 
Glyph_Technologies_GT050Q1F_1000_1TB_GT_050Q_Quad_Interface.html#costume 
rReview>

<http://www.amazon.com/Glyph-GT-050Q-external-FireWire/product- 
reviews/B001GXPX3E/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1>

Glyph drives use a ventilated steel/aluminum case, and an internal  
fan, with a lot of attention paid to thermal engineering. Dissipating  
heat efficiently extends hard drive life.

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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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