What kind of portable hard drive can I use with my macbook air 13''

What is the type of portable hard disk that can be used with the macbook air

rickii wrote:
What is the type of portable hard disk that can be used with the macbook air
As long as it's USB, any one will work (If you're only using it for your Mac, then use Disk Utility to Partition it as GUID/HFS+).
Tony

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