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[asukakanzaki]

So I need to get a new external hard drive...any brands I should look more closely at and/or stay away from? I'm looking to spend less than $100, and am flexible with size as long as it's over 250gb.

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[ext_119048]

I've had good luck with the Seagate FreeAgents:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Seagate+FreeAgent&x=0&y=0

If your computer can do it, go for a drive that supports eSATA or IEEE 1394/Firewire. USB is the worst way to hook up hard drives.

[forever_aqua]

I like the WD Passport series. Portable, good price, and USB powered. The only ones I can think to warn you away from would be the Maxtors. We used to get those returned all the time.

[moonlight_soldr]

Yea, I've never had a problem with WD and they're really starting to drop in price. If you don't want a passport size you can get a terrabyte for about $80 IIRC.

[ecpcorran]

Maxtor was bought out by Seagate. Maybe the quality of that brand has improved?

[inverseshell]

WD Passport seems to be really popular over here. I'm thinking about getting one for myself, eventually.

[asukakanzaki]

Great, now I have a place to start. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!