advice on buying an external hd

[russed]

i am in need of some extra hard drive space on my 12" powerbook. i dont need a really huge amount of space so something like 60gb would be about right. i wouldnt want to spend above £100 so can anyone advise me on which would be the best?

 

[blackfox]

i am in need of some extra hard drive space on my 12" powerbook. i dont need a really huge amount of space so something like 60gb would be about right. i wouldnt want to spend above £100 so can anyone advise me on which would be the best?

Well, I would recommend something from OWC or from Fantom...I have a Fantom 75G drive, which I have had for a long time (it cost $700 when I bought it, to give you an idea)...with no problems...so I can't help but recommend. Their newer drives are quite spiffy (titanium). OWC has just been often recommended...The thing is, I am not sure if they are available to you in the UK...if they are, they should be well w/in your price range for a 80G model...here are links:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Static_Pages/index.cfm
http://www.fantomdrives.com/products/firewire/hd.php4

 

[herr_neumann]

I ordered this today:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-011&de

I am going to throw it in a firewire case for around another $40-50, for a total of less than $150 shipped [i think that is less than 100 pounds, but I have no clue what the exchange rate is(I stopped getting the WSJ when I joined the army)]. I am not sure if they ship to GB but it is a pretty cheap solution to you hard drive woes. You could probably find a cheaper drive somewhere, but I am not big on rebates.

 

[virividox]

if you dont want to get the drive and encolusure separately

try la cie or weibetech

i use a 200 gb weibetech and i am pretty pleased with it