What Size Hard Drive(external) is Suggested for FCP?

Hi,
Any suggestions? Also brands, speeds, buffers, partitioning?
Thanks

Brand: OWC (low-end), G-Tech / CalDigit (high-end)
Speed: 7200 RPM at least
Buffer: 16MB at least
Format (do this in Disk Utility once you get it): Mac OS Extended
Partition: do what you want, it will not affect performance
Size: depends on your video format. You may want to use this handy tool to help calculate:
http://www.digital-heaven.co.uk/videospace

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