Reasonably priced 2.5 hdd on a saturday in cork??

[Drunken Paddy]

Does anyone know where i could pick up a reasonably priced 2.5 hdd on a saturday in cork??

Thanks

[Smeggle]

maplins probably be the cheapest ....or ye could always get an external 2.5 inch and pull the drive out of one of those.. those ye can get cheap enough in harveys and the likes...

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Originally Posted by Smeggle

maplins probably be the cheapest ....or ye could always get an external 2.5 inch and pull the drive out of one of those.. those ye can get cheap enough in harveys and the likes...

....if its on offer.

The inkshop on castle street is one of the more reasonably i know of - especially given the fact its a small shop,

but if you go out to harvey normans you can get them to drop the price for you.

If you're lucky you might even get 40 euro off depending on who you're dealing with.

Smeggle what are the first 4 symbols in your sig?

Its wrecking my head.

My guess is that its your year of birth.

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And sure why not put d'oul Google Street View to use shall we?


http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=castle+...12,258.24,,0,5


Cartridge Kiosk is the place you're looking for.

[Drunken Paddy]

Thanks lads, i will give the ink gaff a go.


And Smeggle, thats actually a great idea regarding buying an external 2.5. I never thought of that. I usually go to pc systems but there closed saturdays and i have a customer screaming the head off me

[Smeggle]

Originally Posted by Drunken Paddy

Thanks lads, i will give the ink gaff a go.


And Smeggle, thats actually a great idea regarding buying an external 2.5. I never thought of that. I usually go to pc systems but there closed saturdays and i have a customer screaming the head off me

sure i only know it cause i was caught once at my suppliers when they had none and I had a rush job - just sort of clicked - hey Derek - sure I can just use one of an external yeah? sure can't see why not...

I needed an external caddy anyway and client needed drive - so it was win win

@waveform symbols are earth, fire, air[wind] and water...last one is my star sign - all done in html codes

[Drunken Paddy]

Cool, might give that a go

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Originally Posted by Smeggle

@waveform symbols are earth, fire, air[wind] and water...last one is my star sign - all done in html codes

I knew the cancer symbol alright, i never saw those other symbols before though.

Any idea what civilization those 4 belonged to?

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Originally Posted by Drunken Paddy

Cool, might give that a go

Be sure to get a decent enclosure that can take the shock.

Try using some stick on foam on the inside to cushion the hard drive if you get a cheap enclosure, and be sure not to cover any of the holes on the top of the hard drive, that usually say (do not cover).

Some enclosure come with those little stick on thingies.


Stay away from this particular style case especially:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/2-5-USB-2-0-HDD-I...#ht_4964wt_931

The hard drive will just be loose inside it.

This type is a bit better, secures the hard drive better:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/BLACK-2-5-USB-SAT...ht_2255wt_1137

Notice how it has 2 black lids that come off, and a silver line in between.

I own both of the enclosures i linked too, hence the heads up.

Of course these are the really cheapest of the cheap.

[Drunken Paddy]

Sound job Wave for the heads up.

My plan is to buy a normal portable external hdd and open it and take out the hdd and use it as an internal hdd and use the case as a caddy. do ya reckon this would work?