I'm looking at getting a usb external hard drive....

[russ]

mostly for my itunes library, and a few hundred photos, documents, etc...
How would I determine which size capacity to order?
It comes in 160GB, 250GB etc....
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176NOCM/...l_72owvd5k6l_b

Thanks for the help.
Russ

[harpinon]

Get a one terabyte. You'll be glad you did. Not all that much more than a smaller one.

[MSS]

As big as you can afford..........I just bought a 2TB Seagate for 89.

[traviswalk]

1TB or bigger these days, I just got a 1TB for $60 through Amazon.

[CatGut]

Look for something that connects via firewire, or even something with an eSATA connection (if your computer will connect that way, which it should). The difference in speed for transfering files is enormous, especially when comparing USB to eSATA.

[Selsaral]

The bigger the better. At the same time, some of the smaller ones don't need a power adapter, and that is super handy if you move it a lot. If you never move it....go huge.

[HoboMan]

Originally Posted by MSS

As big as you can afford..........I just bought a 2TB Seagate for 89.

I would go 2TB at least.

[TrickinSid]

Good point on the power supply Selsaral.

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http://dealnews.com/