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[cherry]

If anyone could offer up some advice, that would be amazing.

I am looking at purchasing an external HD for my computer. I have an iBook G3, 30GB, which I keep filling up. Right now, I have 3.63 GB free, for example.

The thing is, I might be getting a new computer in the fall. I'm a Mac girl, though and through, so I'm not really looking at picking up a PC. I'm trying to decide between:

- A new laptop (probably a MacBook, unless I come across some crazy deal for the Pro), or
- A desktop, probably an Intel iMac, and a wireless card for my poor little G3.

- I have found a limited number of LaCie 250GB externals available for $170. Mac/PC compatible, but they are, however, USB 2.0 only.

Would the external still be a wise purchase, given that I might be picking up a new computer? Does anyone have any advice as to which path to follow?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

If you can get an external hard drive, do it, for sure. You can never have enough hard drive space and, if you do go with a new Macbook, the drive is tough to upgrade after purchase, so you'll want the external eventually. (Probably way sooner than you think you will, too. *g*)

The Macbooks seem to have fewer issues than the Pros have, so far--and I've heard rumours of a new Intel-compatible CS release, too, so the rosetta-slowness thing is going to be resolved soon (by fall, maybe). The Macbooks have superdrives (dvd and cd burning, yay) and come with the remote-plus-front-row thing (and etc, etc). The only thing they *don't* have is a pc card expansion slot - which sucks because there's this new wide-area wireless service available from certain cell phone companies that lets you get online anyplace there's cell service, and you have to install a proprietary pc card thing to use that (airport card doesn't work). Pros will let you install that card, which is the only thing that makes them worth the extra cash, imo.

The new iMacs sure are pretty, though, and you can upgrade the hd and the ram a lot, without needing expensive service. So honestly, I'm not sure which you should get. But either way, I'm jealous. *g*

- sprat, from work

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hon. See, I positive that I wanted to buy it, but then when I asked my father if I could use his credit card as it was online, he went off a bit on how 30 GB should have been much more than enough. That threw me. But it's possible (and even probable) that I caved on advice and ordered it anyway.

As for the desktop vs laptop thing, it's really throwing me. Because on one hand: OMG SHINY MACBOOK *LOVE*, and it would be wonderful and portable and I've had enough trouble with my little G3.

On the other hand, I do have a laptop, and the desktops are more computer power, storage space, and display room for a lower price. But they're just not a MacBook.