Hello. I am bumping around the interweb looking at external HD information and options. My task of choosing one is complicated by two matters: (1) I'm a n00b and (2) I'm in Switzerland (thus I read reviews for things that I can't find here or find things here which I can not find reviews of).
I am looking for a 250GB model, either internal with case or already boxed to back up the new
HD in my iMac. It was my understanding that there is only a small difference between the USB and Firewire speeds, but then fumbled upon this (
http://www.macaddict.com/issues/2005...ews/minidrives. Maybe the speed issue does not really matter for me though, as I plan on using the drive for weekly syncs only.
Someone bloody help me.
- Should someone with my needs care about USB or Firewire
- Can I use a drive that is Ultra ATA 100
- Should I stay away from SATA, as noted in another thread
- What's the difference beween 2MB, 8MB, and 16MB cache for someone using the HD as a backup only
- Another consideration: I often find myself without a spare USB port, as the iMac only has 3 (2.0s). I guess I could kill two birds by getting an external HD with a few extra ports.
Comments appreciated.
