Porch Enclosure

I’m looking into purchasing a new external Hdd for my new Macbook Pro. I’ve been reading reviews, but everything is very mixed. I’m not really interested in buying an internal drive with a separate enclosure. I’d rather have one solid piece. I’m looking for between 350 and 500 gigs, and would like firewire 800 at a minimum, or eSata at a max. A 3 or 4 port drive would be best for maximum compatibility (I’ll be using on multiple PC’s and Macs). I’m considering a G-Tech or LaCie, though I’ve also been seeing some good things about Seagate. Anybody have any longterm experiences with any of these brands? Is the G-Tech worth the extra $? In researching, I’ve seen great reviews, as well as horror stories for both. Thanks!!

well i wouldnn’t go into detail when searching for an hdd..a HDD is just like anyother despite its brand…consider buying one that has the connector that u want…Firewire is very good and it will have some performance whentransfering data…and as esthetics have the Hdd the same color as your Mac…i believe yours is aluminium gray.

as for the horror storyes u will always find more bad stories than good ones…when something works flawleslly people donn’t have the time to write reviews about it…they just donn’t care,but when something goes wrong,well they share the story with the rest of the world…maybe they have the answer or just to confort them selves about not beeing the only one with the issues.

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