Anyone know of any cheap external USB 2.0 HDs?

[GoingUp]

Need to buy one for my sister who has a Mac. 40-80GB. Anyone know of any cheap solutions that will work with a mac?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Need to buy one for my sister who has a Mac. 40-80GB. Anyone know of any cheap solutions that will work with a mac?

Cheap int. 40-80GB HD + DIY HD enclosure FTW IMO

 

[GoingUp]

Yea, I'm thinkin of goin that route.

 

[loup garou]

Great site for enclosures.

 

[TallBill]

Just built a 160 gig external for 100 bucks. The wife's mac had trouble reading it though, perhaps cuz of the NTFS format? I duno, I wasn't home when she tried.

 

[TallBill]

Oh, and Wrong Forum

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Just built a 160 gig external for 100 bucks. The wife's mac had trouble reading it though, perhaps cuz of the NTFS format? I duno, I wasn't home when she tried.

Well, that was helpful TallBill.. not!

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Just built a 160 gig external for 100 bucks. The wife's mac had trouble reading it though, perhaps cuz of the NTFS format? I duno, I wasn't home when she tried.

Should be read-only. What version OS on the mac?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: TallBill
Just built a 160 gig external for 100 bucks. The wife's mac had trouble reading it though, perhaps cuz of the NTFS format? I duno, I wasn't home when she tried.

Should be read-only. What version OS on the mac?

No clue whatsoever. Probably osx 10. I know all but nothing about macs.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: TallBill
Just built a 160 gig external for 100 bucks. The wife's mac had trouble reading it though, perhaps cuz of the NTFS format? I duno, I wasn't home when she tried.

Should be read-only. What version OS on the mac?

No clue whatsoever. Probably osx 10. I know all but nothing about macs.

If you format it fat32 it'll be readable & writable by both Windows and macs...might save some headaches.