WD Passport Express vs. Maxtor OneTouch Mini

[r_manic]

I'm looking to buy a new external hard disk to back up all my old pictures. Now, which one should I get? A 500GB WD Passport Express, or a 500GB Maxtor OneTouch Mini?

I've heard lots of good things about WD's offering, but also heard that Maxtor drives are more reliable than WDs. Is that true? Appreciate any advice

 

[Onus]

I had (and read about) more reliability problems with Maxtor than with WD. I haven't bought any for a while now. I'd choose WD.