My current external (and portable) hard drive is Maxtor Basics 160GB. Recently I almost run out of space on that device already, and am thinking to buy a new one for 500GB capacity (and it does not have to be portable either as long as it is reliable, durable and fast). The problem is that an external hard drive with that size is still rare locally (with me being in a third world country and all), so currenly my option is limited to
Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 500GB. I do not have experience with WD hard drives, and the reviews on the internet are mixed. Does anyobody here have experience with WD drives, even better if with this type? Please share the experience here.
Otherwise I will have to go through buying separate hard drive and enclosure route, which may or may not be the best option.