The 1TB Stretch
By The Parodist | April 19, 2009
Don’t you ever wish you can stretch yourself further than what you’re capable of? I have. Several times and more. I even sometimes wish that there’s two of me. Though, I know that is already reaching. Stretch, yes. Cloning, no. Hehe.
I’ve been using a Canon Rebel XTi 400D since February 2007 and an HP Pavilion dv9000 since March of 2008. I’ve managed to reach the maximum round of clicks for the dSLR and have started over. Imported roughly around 20,000 images, a number of which were then subjected to post-processing, layouts, etc so you can say that the number may have more or less doubled. I also do have my fair share of music and tv series download. Can you imagine just how much data that my lappytop now stores?
I use Vista. Getting past the collective groans, I have to say that I am quite happy with the OS. I reckon the system I use can take the load, however, remember how much data I ended up with? I started to feel the strain. I reckon this is why people shy away from folks with excess baggage. Each experience can be burdensome. Pardon the pun.
So back to stretching.
I decided to invest in an external hard drive. I reckon every laptop owner should have one esp if you’re the sort who likes to store a lot of data, from photos to documents. I’ve been shopping around for one, probably around the sizes of 80GB and 160GB, portable if possible. I actually have considered asking my brother who’s currently in the US to buy me one cuz I heard it’s cheaper there. But thanks to my bestfriend, she found a good deal over at TipidPC.com on a 1TB. Now this stretch is good. Hehe.
I’d like you to meet Teri, my (hopefully) trusty digital assistant. Er, well — Teri will be responsible for storing all pertinent files, which used to be with the Pav, from now on. All organised and such. This task of transferring stuff is a real treat for the OC in me. Heehee.
Teri is a My Book Essential Edition external hard drive from Western Digital. She can store up to 250,000 MP3s or 284,000 JPGs. Though this can vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors.
What’s in the box: External hard drive, USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter, Quick install guide
Software: Google Software (Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, and Picasa - Windows only)
Compatibility: Windows Vista/XP/2000, MAC OS X 10.3+ (may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and OS)
Oh, don’t go assuming that since I dished out terms like configuration and such I’d know a lot about these things. Hahaha.
However, one of the things my parents had taught my siblings and I is that every little material thing bought or given has value, big or small, you need to be responsible enough to own one (or you have to step up to the responsibility of owning one), i.e. owning a car would mean knowing how to fix little things in case of emergencies, paying for the registration/insurance, etc. This requires self-study (cuz they sure as hell won’t teach you how to use something they might already consider complex, haha) and, of course, how to maintain it yourself (includes any fixes that will require money or bubble gums, hehe).
Personally, what really appealed to me was that it has a big storage space. I reckon spending Php 5,425.00 on it now will suit present and future needs. Don’t you agree? Of course, there’s my personal affinity with black gadgets. Hehe. The lappytop is black. Mr. X, Mr. E, and the PS3 are also black. I even went ahead and adopted a Black Labrador Retriever! So I really don’t mind that Teri came in Black, too! LOL.
Anyway, how about you folks? Have you ever thought about getting yourselves external hard drives? Is there a particular brand you prefer? Have you heard of Western Digital? Like I said, I’m not much of a techie really and this is the only brand I’ve ever tried so, yea, I’d appreciate any sort of feedback.
Update: I saw the very same box in Octagon which they’re selling for Php 6,995.00 as of May 2009.
Photo © 2009 Sasha Manuel
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April 19th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Nice name, Teri, hehehe. I’ll name mine Terry, Teri’s twin since they came together. LOL!
The husband is still using our old external hard drive, a Western Digital MyBook 320GB. Now this is stretching, from 320 to 1TB. Excited to transfer files from the old one to the new one. Yey!
April 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Not a bad idea! Teri and Terry, hahaha!
April 19th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I didn’t get an external hard drive until this past Christmas. Prior to that, I always burned my RAW images to dvd as my backup (also backing up my laptop’s HD to dvd).
My external HD is a 500gig Lacie my brother got me. He got it for $79 online at the time.
When I buy a netbook, I’m going to get a smaller (in physical size) external HD to carry around with it when I travel. I think Seagate is a pretty good brand and I like the colors they come in.
* nikita´s last blog post.. Johnny Depp & Spongebob????
April 19th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Lovely hard drive! I don’t think I can get a 1TB yet, unless of course they come in a portable drive, like a laptop size without AC power. I’m currently using a 250GB Western Digital My Passport, which is really good but I already feel like it’s too small with all the TV shows I collect. I’m looking for a 500GB one at least…or like I said, a 1TB if I could find one.
Western Digital is good, and probably one of the best manufacturers of external hard drives around. Plus, it’s really pretty too.
April 21st, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Nikita: I was considering DVDs but I found it cumbersome to have myself pop each one in the drive just to look for photos (or any file) I might need. That’s why I opted to buy an EHD instead.
Tina: Thanks for letting me know. This 1TB has a really good price tag on it. Perhaps you might consider it?
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
[...] in the mood for accessory shopping, though. I keep finding myself shopping for gadgets like the new external hard drive I recently bought, a lasolite reflector and a ipod car adapter, not to mention the new books. [...]
April 25th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I bought the same one today after reading your post! Haha! I was about to leave for Greenhills to get a hard drive until I read this and luckily, I found the same (I think) seller online!
May 12th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Oh, fantastic! I saw the very same box in Octagon and they’re selling it for Php 6,995.00. Ouch!
July 27th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Sasha,
I have the WD 320GB Elite, very, very portable. Fits inside one of the pockets of my laptop bag and goes where my laptop goes all the time. 1 teri is just too much data storage for me. Imagine losing 1 teri data! What do you have for back up? Another teri? Let’s split the crying in half just in case.
October 18th, 2009 at 6:59 am
It’s the backup. All I need to do is be extra careful.