External storage

[Ubundows]

Which are the best mac compatible firewire hard drives?

I'm looking for one that is ready-built and is likely to last me a good few years.

I haven't got a price range but I'd rather not pay much more than $300.

I'm looking ideally for a 640gb one to back up the internal MBP 320gb one. However, I'm open to suggestions of larger drives or smaller ones that are over 320gb should any exist.

 

[juanster]

whta you mean mac compatible? all HD are mac compatible. I say buy an external case and then spend as much as you can on a HD to put in it tahst whta i did, i got 500gb wiht enclosure and taxes in for less than 100 bucks

 

[Ubundows]

whta you mean mac compatible? all HD are mac compatible. I say buy an external case and then spend as much as you can on a HD to put in it tahst whta i did, i got 500gb wiht enclosure and taxes in for less than 100 bucks

I'd rather it pre-built, I've had bad experiences handling hardware before so messing with the drive is something I'd rather not do.

By mac compatible I mean one that uses file systems that OS X can read. But I suppose I could format them myself.

 

[juanster]

oh okay, then look up for some Lacie ones are pretty good, iOmega has been making some good stuff too, even though they look so cheap.

oh and yeah you will most likely have to reformat any drive that you buy, they usually come in ntsf format takes 2 minutes to reformat on disk utility

p.s: i know you dind tw nat to mess around with the drive and all but just so you kow,, all the messing around is usually:
-remove plastic bag
-slide drive into enclosure
-secure it with two little screws the enclosures comes with
-close the top lid
-plug in usb cable and you are on your way....

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'd rather it pre-built, I've had bad experiences handling hardware before so messing with the drive is something I'd rather not do.

By mac compatible I mean one that uses file systems that OS X can read. But I suppose I could format them myself.

You can get the following external drives both made for windows and mac.
Western Digital MyBook
Seagate FreeAgent (or any external really)
Lacie externals
Maxtor
Any external drive from OWC (macsales.com)

 

[Ubundows]

oh okay, then look up for some Lacie ones are pretty good, iOmega has been making some good stuff too, even though they look so cheap.

oh and yeah you will most likely have to reformat any drive that you buy, they usually come in ntsf format takes 2 minutes to reformat on disk utility

p.s: i know you dind tw nat to mess around with the drive and all but just so you kow,, all the messing around is usually:
-remove plastic bag
-slide drive into enclosure
-secure it with two little screws the enclosures comes with
-close the top lid
-plug in usb cable and you are on your way....

I've seen a few recommendations for LaCie on here but on product sites they seem to only get 3 stars and mixed reviews.

E.g. http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-Extreme-External-Interface-300797U/dp/B000AY8DF0

 

[jamestemroot]

I've used lacies all this time, with no problems. Just bought another Ethernet NAS too.

 

[Ubundows]

I've used lacies all this time, with no problems. Just bought another Ethernet NAS too.

Which ones do you have?

 

[Ubundows]

You can get the following external drives both made for windows and mac.
Western Digital MyBook
Seagate FreeAgent (or any external really)
Lacie externals
Maxtor
Any external drive from OWC (macsales.com)

And which of them would you most recommend?

 

[ddeadserious]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148306&Tpk=Seagate freeagent firewire

I use this, but in the 500GB version. I have a 100GB partition for Time Machine, and the rest of the space is just storage. Had worked well for me thus far and I'd probably buy the 1TB one if I needed more space. It's rather aesthetically pleasing as well when it's turned on - has a nice amber glow.