Which external HDD?

[virtual]

Just got a new iMac and want to get into the habbit of backing things up--now with Time Machine this should be easy.

Please keep in mind that I have a maximum budget of £100. :-(

Now, since I also have a Macbook here with me, what I would prefer to do is to have a externall HDD plugged into my router so it is available all over the network. However, I am not too clued up on NAS--and I believe it has problems with Time Machine, correct?

If NAS would not be a good idea, I would like to take advantage of the iMac's FW800 port. However, are there any good HDD's out there, with my budget in mind, which offer this?

If not, then I would use USB. However, I wouldn't want it to be required to be plugged into a socket.

Not too much to ask -/ ), anyone have any ideas, or preferences, into which option would be best for me, and perhaps reccomend one or two external HDD's?

Thank you very much,
Virtual.

 

[jnc]

Western Digital do the MyBook Pro 500GB for £100.

Triple interface of USB 2, Firewire 400 and Firewire 800. Cables included.
I bought one in January, and another last month.

 

[kajitox]

Western Digital do the MyBook Pro 500GB for £100.

Triple interface of USB 2, Firewire 400 and Firewire 800. Cables included.
I bought one in January, and another last month.

100% agreed. If I had such a budget, I would have already bought it.

Go get it and enjoy the space.

 

[joegomolski]

Which external HDD?

My personal choice is Hitachi disk drives. Make sure you order an external HDD, not an internal drive.

You'll also need an external HDD enclosure, I like to buy them with a USB, Firewire 400, and Firewire 800, ports.

Never know if you're system will change requiring a different port connection.

But the biggest reason for multiple ports, is, since it's an external HDD, you may want to attach it to different computers.