NEED A GOOD EXTERNAL HD

Im looking for a good external drive strictly for running music off Logic. I have already delt with Lacie and have had my share of issues with those drives. What are some other drives that I can look into and get a good performance as well as reliability and longevity? Help!!!!

Oi,
Personally, I usually buy Seagates or WDs when they are up on rebates, then turn my savings around into a second drive. Not exactly the fastest, sleekest or coolest but the safer since they are very reliable and several of the boutiques are just the same drives in flashy enclosures - and lotsa extra marketing.
So it's kinda like twice as much storage but the enclosures aren't as cool and slight performance loss in some cases a little less flexibity in some cases but you have extra safety. If you want nice enclosures and controllers, I recommend OWC - then stuff it with... a Seagate or WD : ^)
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