looking for a external hd please help!!!

[tuna2517]

hi everyone.
im looking to buy a new external portible hd.
does anyone have any suggestions on a external hd that has a good price/preformance ratio. im looking for something small, slim, and with a decent amount of storage (60-80 gb). something not too expensive.

iv seen some for sale but they were brand names i dont recognize and im not sure if i should get them.

there is a nice seagate (ST960801U2-RK) but its a little costly for only 60 gb.

if anyone has any suggestions please let me know
thank you

 

[fishmahn]

You could buy an internal drive and an external enclosure. That will cost more than the cheapest pre-built one, but you'll know what you get.

Since 99% of all hard drives are made by 5 companies (Seagate, Western Digital, Hitachi, Maxtor, Samsung), no matter who the name on the enclosure is, it's one of those 5 inside... Since all 5 are reasonable quality it doesn't make a lot of difference (personal preferences and experiences aside).

Mike.