Best external hard drive? (USB/Firewire)

[RZetlin]

I am looking for a portable external hard drive that will work between my PC and Mac.

I prefer a hard drive with a firewire and USB connection.

 

[mark2288]

if you're looking for ultra-portable I have used a SmartDisk FireLite (they come in varities of either USB 2.0 or firewire400 - not both through). this drive is powered through the USB or firewire wire.

if you're looking for a standard external drive I recommend the Western Digital MyBook Premium Triple interface - i have a 500 gig one and it's worked great thus far, not to mention it has all 3 interfaces (USB 2.0, firewire 400 and 800).

hope that helps.

 

[weckart]

The Applestores also have the Iomega portable which has FW400 and USB2 both bus-powered and also the LaCie rugged which has the same plus FW800, although I would not normally recommend LaCie external drives.

 

[iElin]

I have Formac disk mini oxygen 500GB and it works very well.
Plus, it is a very nice design. It has FW and USB.

 

[GavinTing]

I'm using a 320GB Maxtor Basics Personal Storage, one of the older models.. Works fine.

Just go to your local computer store and look at HDDs... I kinda like the Western Digital ones, they look great and stylish.

 

[Father Jack]

300 Gb Maxtor "one touch" Firewire does the job nicely ....

 

[mrchainsaw5757]

simple tech makes good portable hard drives. but if not portable then i always go western digital, i have 3 of them and havent had any problems. the my books are definatly the best though, and the most aesthetically appealing.

 

[GavinTing]

simple tech makes good portable hard drives. but if not portable then i always go western digital, i have 3 of them and havent had any problems. the my books are definatly the best though, and the most aesthetically appealing.

Kinda think these look pretty nice =D

http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=317

 

[illicium]

Fw800

is the tech term for FW 800 IEEE 1394b?

 

[BennyK]

I like firewire for video work, for straight storage, it doesnt really matter.

 

[Father Jack]

is the tech term for FW 800 IEEE 1394b?

Yes it is ..

 

[smurfy]

I'd recommend the Disk Maxi. Comes in black and white, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 and 800, its sooo tiny and is the sexiest drive I have found. Its simplicity makes you think it could be made by Apple.