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1TB external hard disks - reliable or not?

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Mar 15, 20265098 views
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I'm looking into finally getting a big external hard disk (will probably be usb-connectable) but I recently heard that 1TB (or bigger) external disks are prone to overheating and, eventually, stop functioning exactly because of that. Now I'm planning to buy a good quality disk, probably something f…

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I have a Seagate 1TB external that I have been using for about 12 months. I have repeatedly dropped, kicked and knocked the drive as I take it to and from work each day. I actually kicked it one day while it was at a friends place on the floor and t…

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