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Old 08-06-2009, 04:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Mac External HDD

Hi all,

I know nothing at all about Macs. My girlfriend wants a small, portable external HDD - I'm guessing we'll be going for a 2.5" powered from the USB port rather than anything big with its own power. When browsing for options I keep seeing 'Formatted for Mac' - take a look here:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...40&subcat=1237

Can she just buy a PC one and then format it on her mac when she gets it? She's got a Macbook Air - no idea about OS. I'd just buy a Mac one, but we'll be buying in Zhongguancun in Beijing - they're fine for standard stuff but anything even a little bit specialist is hard to get hold of and gets very expensive.

I'm a fan of the Seagate range, I've got a couple myself. Anything else I should keep a special eye out for, or are the big brands much of a muchness?

Cheers all!
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