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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

[ella-bee.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear god, get the prettypretty new MacBook. First, it's pretty. Second, you won't need to get the airport card for your G3, which, from what I remember, you've had a fair bit of problems with, and with it only being a little G3 (gah! Only 30GB!?! How do you live!?!) an upgrade would be really nice. As well, I don't think you could run really complecated programs with that (my G4 chugs with MATLAB, I can't imagine what yours would do!)

Plus? BOOTCAMP!!! Being able to run AutoCAD and GeoSlope on my laptop? Priceless!

As well, if you get the MacBook before the end of September you could get a free Nano (or whatever the equivalent of Cram and Jam is this year) -- but you might want to wait until they have that overheating / firmwear issue figured out, which really shouldn't be that long now. (Unless they already have, and I just missed it.)

Get the external anyway. That price is PHENOMENAL (I know, I'm looking for an external myself -- I have less than 500MB free on my 60GB HD... and dying.) and the only way you MIGHT get a better price is to buy an internal HD with a controller box -- but I don't know much about that. I'm getting a friend to just buy one for me. Unless that deal is online, because then I just might order one.

Where did you find that HD deal?

And really, despite that I like Firewire better as well, the USB 2.0 are pretty much just as fast anyway.

So, there's my two cents... and if you get the laptop that can make a partition... I'll be VERY JEALOUS!!!

I SO need a mac icon.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I will respond in-full later because I am on my way out the door, but yes, the deal is online. You know how the first rule of tech is 'don't just buy from Future Shop?' Well, in this case it's wrong.

They have the LaCie 250GBs for $200 off (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10052463&catid=23795&logon=&langid=EN).

And you are not-dead, yay!

Pst, you owe me emaaaaaail.

[ella-bee.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I may have just bought it too.

I had plans for a friend to take me shopping for an external hard drive next week, but this was such a great deal! I want it now, dammit!

Really, I just want an icon that I can use at times like this! Something mac, pretty and shiny probably with lots of white. :D

I'll send you that email... soonish. My life got a little less busy starting... now, so hopefully I should have some time!

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

They are shiny like gold covered in vaseline and then drenched in sunlight.

Dude, if I could run AUTOCAD or some of my bio software I would be SET. Although, I just found out there was a PHREEQC for Macs, so that makes me gleeful. And, yeah, I don't even contemplate running MATLAB on here. Word documents more than 70 or 80 pages are also a no-good. Especially the lab reports with the embedded excel files and graphics.

Honestly? My preference would be a MacBook, but it makes more sense to get a desktop and keep this as my laptop, just because I can get more in a desktop for less.

But it's not a MacBook.

(Also, it's possible I broke and got the external. If I go with a MacBook, they're standard 60 and 80 optional, so I might still end up wanting some more room.)

Was there any particular sort of Mac icon you were wanting? I know this girl who knows a girl, you see... *pets photoshop*