Cheap external dvd+rw and hard drives

I have recently purchsed the most basic model of the macbook, with a 60gb HD and the combo drive, cos i got a good deal on the price for that model only, however, the HD doesnt have enough space for much other than all my music files and i need an external drive, but am having trouble finding a cheap one that is mac compliant. All seem to be PC compatible, same with the dvd rewriters.
can these cheaper models be used with Macbooks? can i download mac os x drivers somewhere? or do i have to pay over the odds for a mac compliant equivalent??
also, any recomendations on cheap dvd+rw and hard drives? and where can i buy them (bearing in mind i am based in the UK)?
now i have bombarded you with questions, i hope what i have said is clear, and apologise or being such a mac novice!
any help would be gratefully received.
thanks

All seem to be PC compatible, same with the dvd rewriters.
Strongly recommend you look for firewire external devices, not USB. Your Mac will see them, and you will be able to initialise the hard drive using Disk Utility. As dvd burner, the same applies, except that you may want to consider third party software for burning.

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