External Memory Hard-Drives for Mac OS X 10.4.11

Hi there.
I was wondering if someone could help me out.
I'm looking into buying an external memory hard-drive for me computer, mainly due to excessive work on my Final Cut Express application. However, I have no idea where to start.
Any guidance would be seriously appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Hello. I use Lacie external drives and have never had a problem,just plug in and go.Cheers
David.

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