Simple question, would like reasoned opinions if available 
80 gigs on my MacBook isn't cutting it... I need more space. So, newegg has a fabulous price on a LaCie 320 GB external HDD (link)
They also have a good price on a Maxtor 500 GB HDD (link)
I cannot, however, seem to find a good enclosure that has USB and firewire for an SATA drive for less than $60, though - something the LaCie has.
I want Firewire because it's supposedly faster - I want USB because I may use this as a bootable drive on PC systems. Is the difference in Firewire and USB so greatly significant in terms of performance that I should spend extra money on it?
Also - if anyone can link me to a decent enclosure for around $30 with firewire + usb it would be appreciated.
Please share your experiences with these brands and give me some recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
80 gigs on my MacBook isn't cutting it... I need more space. So, newegg has a fabulous price on a LaCie 320 GB external HDD (link)
They also have a good price on a Maxtor 500 GB HDD (link)
I cannot, however, seem to find a good enclosure that has USB and firewire for an SATA drive for less than $60, though - something the LaCie has.
I want Firewire because it's supposedly faster - I want USB because I may use this as a bootable drive on PC systems. Is the difference in Firewire and USB so greatly significant in terms of performance that I should spend extra money on it?
Also - if anyone can link me to a decent enclosure for around $30 with firewire + usb it would be appreciated.
Please share your experiences with these brands and give me some recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.