Picking out Seagate Hardrive

So instead of getting another Toshiba which would be covered undery warranty I decided to go the safer route and get a different hardrive.
I narrowed it down to Seagate but I'm not sure what is more important, drive space or RPM?
I'm a college student, I want the best bang for my buck.
These are my choices
60 GB, 5400 RPM; $96
80 GB, 5400 RPM; $119
80 GB, 7200 RPM $168.95
100 GB 5400 RPM $150
Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Hi Christina
Personally I think you can discount the 7200RPM drive unless you are a big user of things like image and video editing apps.
For me I think the 80GB 5400RPM is a very good compromise, but the 100GB is a useful alternative if your budget isn't too stretched.
Over time drive capacities never seem to be enough to store all our digital content. Therefore I tend to err on the side of capacity over speed - unless there is a definite need for the extra speed.
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