>> - will I be able to import DV footage with iMovie straight onto it >> (bypassing my internal HD)? Yes, no problem. Use the new project command and navigate to the external drive in the SAVE dialog. Yu can save it anywhere you like. >> >> This appears to be a 7,200 rpm device, but I don't know if it comes with >> an Oxford 911 bridge ... I am not aware of any drives that are currently manufactured with anything else except the Oxford 911 chipset. You can still find some at retail but no one that I am aware of is using the older technology in current products. -Joel