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    1. 04-27-2008 05:10 PM #1
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      Whether you pack it yourself or buy it premade, I would go for the bigger external. When I got mine maybe two years ago, more than quadrupling my storage capacity, I immediately started filling it with videos, pics and music at an accelerated rate, and now have to weed my files pretty regularly to maintain any space (my internal drive is almost entirely programs).

      Increase available storage by multiples and your download habits will change.
      If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama


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    2. 04-28-2008 08:42 PM #2
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      I'm not an expert in external hard drives but I would assume the 500GB drives to be 2x250GB platters in the best case, but more likely 3x166GB. Considering that mainstream internal drives are out with 320 and 334 Gig designs, you might look out for one of those in external format since they offer much greater performance and 320GB seems to be a reasonably sized disk for you needs. Or just buy one of those and stick it in some sort of box. For 320GB I would recommend a Samsung F1 and for 640GB the Western Digital one is the overall winner. These drives offer greater performance than any 500 or 750. Both affordable and silent.
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