External HDD for Photos

[Hulk]

I'm looking to purchase an external HDD for backing up my photos, I'd like to get something in the 320GB-500GB range but I am also on a budget. What would be a good HDD to get?

Is there a better deal out there besides this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002LLJJAS

 

[drescherjm]

Newegg has 500GB external drives starting at around $70US. I would get one with eSATA.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101132

 

[Impulse]

Do you need the fancy external display or do you need it to be a portable drive (i.e. that runs off USB power rather than an AC adapter)? Because if the answer to both of those questions is no then that Verbatim drive is grossly overpriced. For the same amount of money you can get a 1.5TB Samsung drive on Newegg (it's usually $130 but it's been discounted thru codes more than a few times)... Altho it's often cheaper to get your own drive and buy an enclosure to put it in, but those 1.5TB Samsung drives have been as low as $95 I think, pretty good price.

 

[_G_]

if you have a costco membership they have a 750gb passport for $99
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1502755