Where can I buy eSata Cables?

**vims213** · 03-08-2009, 09:48 AM

Hi there,

I am looking for a new external hdd.

I saw this one and it looked pretty decent but it had one flaw.........despite being eSata usuable, the Western Digital HDD didn't provide it with a eSata cable to plug it from HDD to my laptop.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=357

I am extremely disappointed now that I have to buy my own cable. It supplies for firewire, but not for eSata.

Does retailers like Dicksmith Electronics sell eSata Cables?

If not, where do I buy them?

**ronyville** · 03-08-2009, 09:56 AM

oops.. wrong link

**vims213** · 03-08-2009, 09:57 AM

Yeah. Are the ones on trademe reliable?

Just curious as some of the things I buy on trademe sometimes can be faulty.

**ronyville** · 03-08-2009, 09:59 AM

I meant this

**ronyville** · 03-08-2009, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by vims213

Yeah. Are the ones on trademe reliable?

Just curious as some of the things I buy on trademe sometimes can be faulty.

Have a look at their feedbacks. Some of them allow pickups so you can take your lappy and HDD and test it out before you buy it.

**vims213** · 03-08-2009, 10:02 AM

Have you used eSata before? Does it actually tranfer at 3GB/s?

**ronyville** · 03-08-2009, 10:06 AM

Nope, have not used it myself, scroll down to the table below...

**vims213** · 03-08-2009, 10:07 AM

Thanks for your help!!

**Blam** · 03-08-2009, 10:10 AM

eSATA is exactly the same as SATA, except its external.

The bottleneck would be the actual hard drive, its unlikely that the actual transfer speed will get anywhere near 3gb/s

**bk T** · 03-08-2009, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by ronyville

Have a look at their feedbacks. ...

Do feedbacks really reflect the true picture????

Steer away from Trademe; just go to a decent computer store to buy one - if you want to avoid UN-necessary stress after you've paid your hard-earned money.