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Title: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 25, 2007, 06:59:38 AM
Check this out...
http://www.iomega-europe.com/item?SID=76af65ffdd0b54f07822332aa0d6ff9260d:4740&sku=131433681
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: tel on July 25, 2007, 07:49:20 AM
They have been around for a while. Bought a Western Digital one about 4 months ago, ?240. 2 500Gb drives, RAID , striping etc. V nice.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 26, 2007, 02:11:39 PM
They have been around for a while. Bought a Western Digital one about 4 months ago, ?240. 2 500Gb drives, RAID , striping etc. V nice.

Not as big as my hard drive  eyes:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 26, 2007, 02:19:00 PM
They have been around for a while. Bought a Western Digital one about 4 months ago, ?240. 2 500Gb drives, RAID , striping etc. V nice.

Not as big as my hard drive  eyes:

I was just trying to think of a 'drive waving' retort. whistle:

Is "Winchester Waving" too old fashioned?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 26, 2007, 02:38:54 PM
They have been around for a while. Bought a Western Digital one about 4 months ago, ?240. 2 500Gb drives, RAID , striping etc. V nice.

Not as big as my hard drive  eyes:

I was just trying to think of a 'drive waving' retort. whistle:

Is "Winchester Waving" too old fashioned?
Yes, as is CDC waving...  ::)
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Bar Wench on July 26, 2007, 02:42:09 PM
Sad bunch of bastards the lot of you.  point:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 26, 2007, 02:44:11 PM
Sad bunch of bastards the lot of you.  point:

You're only jealous 'cos you've got nothing to wave - unless you count tat-waving of course!
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Bar Wench on July 26, 2007, 02:44:43 PM
Waving envy, yes that's it.  ::)
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 26, 2007, 02:47:36 PM
Waving envy, yes that's it.  ::)

We all have no doubt that your box is most capacious  point:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Bar Wench on July 26, 2007, 02:48:21 PM
I'm not sure how to take that.  eeek:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 26, 2007, 03:13:58 PM
I'm not sure how to take that.  eeek:

Any way you can, by the sounds of it  point:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 26, 2007, 04:19:59 PM
I'm not sure how to take that.  eeek:

Well, with the amount of tat you claim to own, you'd need a largish box to hold it all, wouldn't you??
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 27, 2007, 03:02:30 PM
They have been around for a while. Bought a Western Digital one about 4 months ago, ?240. 2 500Gb drives, RAID , striping etc. V nice.
I'm getting one of these I think...
http://www.iomega-europe.com/item?SID=3b1158754adcb95250d800502558f11f0f7:4740&sku=131133821
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 27, 2007, 03:04:35 PM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 27, 2007, 03:05:51 PM
No, no and ... um no.  noooo:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 27, 2007, 03:11:51 PM
No, no and ... um no.  noooo:

 rubschin:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 27, 2007, 03:16:12 PM
No, no and ... um no.  noooo:

 rubschin:
...but I do have loads of data.  ;)
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 27, 2007, 03:26:48 PM
No, no and ... um no.  noooo:

 rubschin:
...but I do have loads of data.  ;)

That figures

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Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 27, 2007, 03:33:41 PM
Why Not???

You cannot claim to be a sad anorak techno geek without at least one of those items. Come on, 'fess up - which do you have?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 27, 2007, 03:36:16 PM
Why Not???

You cannot claim to be a sad anorak techno geek without at least one of those items. Come on, 'fess up - which do you have?
eeek:
I didn?t claim to be a sad anorak techno geek!

And I don?t have any of those things?

I do have loads of other technology though?  cloud9:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 27, 2007, 03:44:09 PM
Dandruff perhaps?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 27, 2007, 04:01:48 PM
Dandruff perhaps?
Nope!  noooo:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Bar Wench on July 27, 2007, 07:52:01 PM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 28, 2007, 09:04:46 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Hubs...  cloud9:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 28, 2007, 09:08:07 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Hubs...  cloud9:

Bet he's still got a pair of flared jeans in the back of his wardrobe.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 28, 2007, 09:10:03 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Hubs...  cloud9:

Bet he's still got a pair of flared jeans in the back of his wardrobe.
Who knows what is in the back of the wardrobe...  scared2:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 28, 2007, 09:11:25 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Hubs...  cloud9:

Bet he's still got a pair of flared jeans in the back of his wardrobe.
Who knows what is in the back of the wardrobe...  scared2:

NARNIA!
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 28, 2007, 09:19:36 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those!  point:
Hubs...  cloud9:

Bet he's still got a pair of flared jeans in the back of his wardrobe.
Who knows what is in the back of the wardrobe...  scared2:

NARNIA!
Quite possibly?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Misunderstood on July 28, 2007, 01:12:23 PM
I broke the terrabyte barrier ages ago  eyes:

I'll see your external drive and raise you a nested network data store.    whistle:




I thought Wench had a box of cables anyway and was therefore 'in'.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Sour Puss on July 28, 2007, 03:04:53 PM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 28, 2007, 03:06:02 PM
I broke the terrabyte barrier ages ago  eyes:

I'll see your external drive and raise you a nested network data store.    whistle:




I thought Wench had a box of cables anyway and was therefore 'in'.
I bet you didn't pay ?249.00 for it tho!  point:
http://www.iomega-europe.com/item?SID=e53d6b965abdd47c566660492f429ec2244:4740&sku=131133821
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Misunderstood on July 28, 2007, 03:27:38 PM
I broke the terrabyte barrier ages ago  eyes:

I'll see your external drive and raise you a nested network data store.    whistle:




I thought Wench had a box of cables anyway and was therefore 'in'.
I bet you didn't pay ?249.00 for it tho!  point:
http://www.iomega-europe.com/item?SID=e53d6b965abdd47c566660492f429ec2244:4740&sku=131133821

Very true.    I had to stump up VAT   cry:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 28, 2007, 03:28:08 PM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:


Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Sour Puss on July 28, 2007, 04:11:25 PM

Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.

 whistle:  I had a similar problem..., did a lot of research, found an unbundled exchange and move in next door.  cloud9:
I wanted to mover further when I discovered the speeds they can get in the Far East, but someone stood on my tail.  sad24:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 28, 2007, 04:14:19 PM
It doesn't really matter to me ~ I only type with three fingers anyway. redface:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Misunderstood on July 28, 2007, 06:34:30 PM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:


Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.

Actually, 56Mbps is a pretty decent speed to have.

........ unless you meant 56Kbps of course........ rubschin:

As for the three finger typing, it's still ahead of my two finger 'hunt and peck' technique.    cry:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 28, 2007, 08:32:22 PM
It doesn't really matter to me ~ I only type with three fingers anyway. redface:

Is that just half the fingers on each hand?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 29, 2007, 09:07:53 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:


Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.

Actually, 56Mbps is a pretty decent speed to have.

........ unless you meant 56Kbps of course........ rubschin:

As for the three finger typing, it's still ahead of my two finger 'hunt and peck' technique.    cry:

I just looked again. The little message that shows when I hover over the wireless icon at the bottom of the screen says 54Mpbs today.

As for Darwin's comment it is really two fingers, One from each hand and a thumb for the space bar.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on July 29, 2007, 09:23:25 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:


Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.

Actually, 56Mbps is a pretty decent speed to have.

........ unless you meant 56Kbps of course........ rubschin:

As for the three finger typing, it's still ahead of my two finger 'hunt and peck' technique.    cry:

I just looked again. The little message that shows when I hover over the wireless icon at the bottom of the screen says 54Mpbs today.
Unfortunately, that is only the speed between your laptop and the wireless router?  whistle:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on July 29, 2007, 10:18:56 AM
Do you also collect stamps? Own an anorak? Have a little note book full of engine numbers?  whistle:

Sad techno geeks own things like external hard drives and have their pcs networked and talk about hubs and bandwidth.

Bet he has all those! 
redface: I am not a sad techno geek,  rubschin:, I hope, yet I have all of the above and more, how else do you back up several computers,  use them in the garden or anywhere else in or on the property, share files with others, or download huge files at the speed of light?  cloud9:


Uhmmmmm! Well first I don't have a need to do those things and second it don't matter what kit you've got.... you are still only as fast as your local exchange and nothing will tweak mine to over 56Mbs until they upgrade it ~ 'prolly in several years times.

Actually, 56Mbps is a pretty decent speed to have.

........ unless you meant 56Kbps of course........ rubschin:

As for the three finger typing, it's still ahead of my two finger 'hunt and peck' technique.    cry:

I just looked again. The little message that shows when I hover over the wireless icon at the bottom of the screen says 54Mpbs today.
Unfortunately, that is only the speed between your laptop and the wireless router?  whistle:

I never claimed to be a geek but no amount of kit is going to improve it UNTIL the exchange is unbundled ~ is it evil:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Misunderstood on August 01, 2007, 11:07:32 PM
Dunno  -  Depends what speed the modem is operating at (at the line connection not the wireless link).

Check it out with this:   http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on August 02, 2007, 06:49:26 AM
Or this one...

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

I always use Chicago for consistency?

For comparison, my ADSL service here gives 356kbps down and 31kbps up.

My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 02, 2007, 08:47:26 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 08:53:46 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?

Least expensive
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for €333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 08:56:28 AM
Dunno  -  Depends what speed the modem is operating at (at the line connection not the wireless link).

Check it out with this:   http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

Using Bouncer's recommendation =

Quote
Communications 1 megabits per second
Storage 126.9 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 8.1 seconds
Subjective rating Good
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for €333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 08:59:07 AM
Or this one...

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

I always use Chicago for consistency…

For comparison, my ADSL service here gives 356kbps down and 31kbps up.

My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.

Using BM's recommendation =
Download Speed: 1039 kbps (129.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 240 kbps (30 KB/sec transfer rate)
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 09:00:44 AM
I am no wiser.  eeek:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on August 02, 2007, 09:06:52 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
?85 per month...  redface:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 09:10:04 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
?85 per month...  redface:

So I'm doing pretty good for my ?16 per month then????
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on August 02, 2007, 09:18:24 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
?85 per month...  redface:

So I'm doing pretty good for my ?16 per month then????
Oh yes, I'd kill for your connection...
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Snoopy on August 02, 2007, 09:27:08 AM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
?85 per month...  redface:

So I'm doing pretty good for my ?16 per month then????
Oh yes, I'd kill for your connection...

 eeek: Rushes to pack bags and leave   eeek:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 02, 2007, 12:20:13 PM
My cheapest satellite service is 512kbpos down and about 350kbps up.
Define 'cheapest'?
?85 per month...  redface:
Hmmmm.... rubschin:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Barman on February 15, 2017, 07:42:22 PM
2007 1Tb = £333

You can buy one today for £35!  eeek:

And if you need more storage you can get a 10Tb drive for £360!  eeek:

All that porn... Drool:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Nick on February 15, 2017, 07:46:26 PM
 noooo:
Title: Re: 1.0 TB Hard Drive for ?333
Post by: Steve on February 15, 2017, 08:59:35 PM
noooo:
LL must be away