ORIGIN STORAGE 80GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive for Inspiron 5100, 5150,5160,1100,1150 Series. Latitude 100L

Advantages: Quick transfer speed,
Disadvantages: Fairly Bulky

...What can i say this is an internal had-drive which obviously integrates within a computer system. Nowadays 80GB is not enough for anyone as programs are now increasing in size due to their complexity and what they have to offer. A hard drive is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. Non-volatile storage is simply the name given to a storage device which can retain stored data even when not powered. With a volatile storage device being one that can not retain saved data e.g. RAM (Random Access Memory). I used to have an 80 GB hard drive in the past on my "OLD" PC, which was about 5 years ago. Now i have a 300 GB hard drive which i have to admit is filling up really quickly. Due to the number of files stored e.g music, photo, video etc. This particular... Read review

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Advantages: Portable, easy to use, never failed on me yet!
Disadvantages: Perhaps only the disc size, but it has taken me 2 years to fill it!

...Wester Digital, a respected brand name, and i agree! I have owned the unit now for around 2 years, and have 0 problems. My internal hard drive has died on me twice but my external one, never! This 80gb HDD is perfect for storing large files, home movies, photo albums, music etc. It's ideal when transfering data from one place to another, simply unplug it, plug it in elsehwre and hey presto! It supports drag & drop so moving files couldn't be easier. Standard power adpater with 3-pin plug, and USB 2.0 connection to your pc, mac, server etc. It is easily recognised by each operating system and i have yet to find one that doesn't support the unit. Plug it in, wait around 30secs and it's up and running. Can be stored horizontally, and if you have 3 like me, you can stack them perfectly, or store them vertically... Read review

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Advantages: light, large storage and fast!
Disadvantages: -

...Capacity 80 GB Spindle Speed 4200 rpm If you are looking to buy one of these you can expect to pay between 55 and 70 pounds depending on where you purchase it. As I mentioned I bought mine from a friend who had only had it for days but decided to change to one with a bigger memory but I have had a search around and they can be found on many internet shopping sites including eBay and they are also available from a good few high street electrical stores. I would recommend this item to anyone who is constantly on the move and needs a pc with their own files at their disposal but has no access to a laptop. Depending on the amount of storage you need of course. There are some external hard drives available with much more storage than this one but for most the 80Gb storage on this one will suffice. My friend who was the person to purchase... Read review

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