40 GB External Harddisk for Rs. 4000 = Possible

Well, this was shocking even for me, I was in the market with a friend of mine, to buy a PC for him, & there was a guy asing for a 1 GB Pen drive, suddenly the shopkeeper who is also my friend, gave him another Idea, a really good & shocking one

A samsung 2.5 Inch form factor based 40 GB Laptop Harddisk, for Rs 3500, & install it in an Intex External 2.5 Inch Harddisk casing with USB 2.0 for Rs 500

Total cost Rs 4,000 for a 40 GB external harddisk, small enough to fit in a shirt's pocket, & powered by the USB port itself, the HD works at 5400 RPM, which rives the old 5400 desktop HDs, & USB 2.0 for ultra fast copieng

Now combine me with a Camera phone there, what do U get = Pics

Both of them


The HD itself



The USB 2.0 Casing by Intex



now tell me isn't this the best "Jugard" of us, the great Indians & not to forgot a great buy

3 more guys who were their at the moment, baught it right there

& here is the link to the products itself, from their corresponding websites

The Hard disk

The intex external casing The 2.5 Inch encloser model

[AlienTech]

You can actually get this called pocket HD for around 4000 or 7500 for the 80GB version. Those are by Sony I think. The drives are by Toshiba and they use that new perpendicular recording techonology. I am not sure if the drives are the same as those used in lap tops. I would go for that since it is made more for carrying than making one yourself. And it comes with a little leather pouch for carrying it.

[Ankit]

well i am using such a jugad since last 2 years and never had a performance issue....
but if u guys like to have some thing real sturdy...i'll suggest to go for lacie 40 gb external hdd...retailing in lammy for about 5.2k (modera electronis)....or if u can compromise a litle on the size of casing then go for seagate momentus..100 gb external hdd...retailing for about 8.5k-9k....may sound cotly but the casing of seagate has a leather lining..and very sturdy....heance slightly more sioze and weight...lacies weighs only about 200gms...

for external casing always try to get the casing from BAFO..they are really good much better than intex...will cost around 900....

[tuxfan]

Thats a great find gxsaurav. Could be pretty useful to me as I am about to go for a new HD for more space.

yo, although there are external HDs available & I know about it, this is simply something tricky which simply works, at a dam low price

[anubhav_har]

great find gaurav

[AlienTech]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

yo, although there are external HDs available & I know about it, this is simply something tricky which simply works, at a dam low price

Yes... but.... In cases where you carry such things around...

It is always much much much better to get one that has been designed and pre made than making one yourself. It might not handle all the drops and stuff but it will be able to handle the vibrations and things much better. There is just no way one can do this assembly by hand and have it come out good. On the other hand if it is for home use then just get the 3 1/2 inch regular drive and casing which is much faster than the 2.5 drives.

Originally Posted by anubhav_har

great find gaurav

it's Saurav, not gaurav

U r right, but it's not we who are making it, it's already made, I checked the casing yesterday, it's preety tight, even if a fully made extarnal HD falls, it will break, so will this

But Y will u throw it.....?

[shivaranjan.b]

Good work gxsaurav it was self explanatory.

I have been using one 6 gb old hdd like this......

[Ankit]

once again let me add that please try to get casing from bafo....they are much better than intex...

[blacklight]

@gxsaurav
how is the hdd performance wise ? while transferring Gbs of data .i mean w.r.t a 7200 rpm drive ? do u get 7200 rpm drives also (of 2.5 inch size ) ?

[goobimama]

Go in for the "Vantec" casing. They offer no disconnection and perform superbly.

Don't tell me most didn't know about this HDD casing stuff...

[mail2and]

There is a company called "Gemini". Even TT reviewed their 2.5" casing.. it is real good too..

Good info for starters, gx

[drvarunmehta]

There's an article on this very topic in this months Chip.

[desertwind]

But there's a problem gxsaurav. Hard Discs are more prone to errors than flash discs. You have to be very careful handling them. Nothing happens if a pen drive falls on the floor, but guess what happens if a hard disc falls.

harddisks can usually withstand shock, i have seen HDs working even after they fell on ground from a simple height of 4 feets, much like an accident

[desertwind]

Thats pure luck.

[goobimama]

If you are worried about shocking the hard disk, a laptop hDD is much stronger than a 3.5 inch, while operation and as well as disconnected.

[comrade]

my 40 gb external 2.5 hdd was 4 months old. i bought it for Rs.3750 hdd+casing.
my primary use of it is to transfer downloaded files from my university which has got 2mbps internet connection.
i will recommed this for a usb drive..since it offers plenty of space...useful to share ur friends movies,etc.

[teknoPhobia]

In Cal... Seagate momentus 40 GB+ Tech.com casing=3400+350+VAT 3900 I had just checked prices today

[ashnik]

thank all u for casing suggestions,i have 3 hdds 160, 40, 20 all are 3.5 " i need casing for 20 gb seagate useries 5 with rubber cover. which case u suggest?
plz give exact model, i blindly trust u guys, and price.

[teknoPhobia]

tech com casing is bout 1100-1200

[shaunak]

Originally Posted by goobimama

Go in for the "Vantec" casing. They offer no disconnection and perform superbly.

Don't tell me most didn't know about this HDD casing stuff...

vantec's much more xpensive. when i went the dealer quoted 2k or sumthing.

[codeash]

I have bought a lst 120 gb hard disk for 4500/- from ebay bidding....i want to convert it to a external harddisk for my laptop...is it possible and what size of case should i buy????

[parthbarot]

ya laptop hdd is better bcs, its small in size so can keep it in pocket like a calculator.

and cost are not much varying as i think.

regards,

[shwetanshu]

ok if i buy a 40 GB hdd with a good casing... tell me how much will it cost... i can shell out a max of 4K

[parthbarot]

see.
PC HDD u will get at abt between 2.5 to 3k (40 GB)
and USB case is abt 800 to 1k..

so its 4 to 4.5K max..

i thnk u can get it in 4k.

regards.

[jay4u]

Ya pure luck... take this...

I carried my hdd to my friends place... when my 3 yrs old IDE ATA seagate 80 gb 7200 rpm fell out of my hands while having fun with my friends.....

I was shell shock... and only recover when i saw it working perfectly... thanks heaven

The hdd fell from good 4 feet and the impact was no ordinary slip-and-fell-out-of-hand..... And i wow only to buy Seagate hdd hence forth... goodness me...

[shwetanshu]

wat about lappy hdd... aint it more rough??