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HP HD5000S Personal Media Drive 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive | List Price: $219.99
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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Electronics
Features: - 3.5-inch 500 GB external hard drive fits into Personal Media Drive slot on HP computers and also works with any computer with USB 2.0
- 7200 RPM for fast read/write times; USB 2.0 connection for up to 480 Mbps transfer rate
- Activity and power LED indicators; includes Sonic Backup MyPC software (pre-loaded on drive)
- 1-year limited warranty
- Device measures 5 x 1.5 x 4.63 inches (WxHxD)
Just doing the math [Posted on 2008-04-27]
Well, I just did the math for how much bang for the buck this product gives, compared to the 160GB and the 750 GB.
Turns out, 750GB had the best, with 3.12GB per $1. With 500GB, it was almost the same (with 3.11 GB per $1). However, with the 160GB, it offered only 1.11GB per $1.
In case 750GB is too expensive for you, I recommend the 500GB.
Convenient Second Hard Drive [Posted on 2008-05-02]
This 500 GB hard drive is very convenient if you have an HP media center computer as there is an empty front compartment on the HP computer waiting for this drive. You just slip it in and it automatically provides an extra 500 GB of storage. Unit also comes with USB cable and power cable if you use it with other computers or laptops. However, if you are going to do the latter, you can buy cheaper alternative from Western Digital [Elements HD that I have on my laptops]. I paid the extra $ for the convenience. Unfortunately, WD and other HD makers do not make units that fit directly into the HP compartment, even though WD or Hitachi probably makes the drive for HP.
Easy! [Posted on 2008-05-08]
This product was very easy to install. I just slid it in the slot on my Media Center PC and it went to work. No muss no fuss!
HP Personal Media Drive [Posted on 2008-05-08]
Excellent product. It is hot removable. My wife edits books on her desktop and can take all the images and files with her to meetings. It is nice not to have to mess with cables etc.
GREAT Drive [Posted on 2008-05-14]
HP HD5000S Personal Media Drive 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
This is a great drive and even better if you happen to own an HP Media Center PC. It is very fast and enough room for storage to keep operating drive clean and working at its peak. The drive works either external on any pc with a USB port or in a personal media drive bay of the HP Media Center PC and it hot swappable. It is USB 2.0 but will work on 1.x. It comes with the NTFS file system so if you are using FAT you will have to reformat the drive.
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