Joe's Hardware Recommendations
Don't make decisions about hardware based on price alone. You may find the cost of a stack of DVD-R discs, for example, to be a fraction of what a hard drive costs—but that's only part of the story. Speed, convenience, flexibility, and the ability to make bootable backups all add tremendous value to hard drives. Even if you can afford only one external hard drive, making it part of your backup system will pay for itself many times over in saved time and aggravation. If your budget permits, two or even three moderately large external hard drives are a good way to go.
Tip
If you have more FireWire devices than your Mac has FireWire ports, consider picking up an inexpensive FireWire hub rather than daisy-chaining drives ...
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