Need help deciding on external storage

[~It_is_Andrew~]

I have been using a assembled 80GB 2.5" external HDD for past 4 years.Now I am in need of a bigger & reliable external storage rather than sending lots of time in organizing & burning backup dvds.

Brand-wise I'm inclined towards Seagate or Western Digital. I am having problem deciding whether should I go for a 2.5" or 3.5" solution.
I want reliability and bigger storage. The speed should be good enough to carry out day to day backup & other things (watching movie directly from the hdd etc)
I would be happy to get a solution in range of 6-7K but not at the cost of reliability.

Which options should I consider? Will buying a 3.5" sata2 HDD & a casing will be an reliable option?
Please suggest. (My post is little disoriented but I'm little confused)

Regards,
Andrew

[foruamit2004]

3.5" external HDD are ok only if you don't move it around here and their.. i have not seen any 3.5" external HDD survived for much long.. if portability is an issue then buy WD passport 320 Gb ~ 4k, OR else you can buy 3.5 " WD Green power 1 TB ~ 5.3k

[~It_is_Andrew~]

thanks for the reply foruamit2004

Originally Posted by foruamit2004

. i have not seen any 3.5" external HDD survived for much long..

you mean they are niot really reliable for storage?

I was also considering assembling one? will it be a good idea?
what will be the cost of a max size portable laptop hdd (500GB i guess) assembled?

anyone?

[ashu888ashu888]

^^
dont worry buddy..

go in for a WD 3.5" internal HDD..