On Jul 22, 2008, at 12:35 AM, Mark Taintor wrote: > I'm very interested in knowing about DIY solutions. Recommend away! Plumax PM-350F2-POB Black Firewire/USB 2.0 (Oxford 911) Hard Drive Case Kit External Enclosure for 3.5 Inch HDD, w/ Ball Bearing Fan & Anti-Shock $26 with $6 shipping http://www.dealsonic.com/plpmsicoslus.html SEAGATE - ST3200021A BARRACUDA 7200.7 $49.00 with free ground shipping 200GB IDE ULTRA ATA100 8MB CACHE 7200RPM 1 Year Warranty http://shop.adc-ast.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=ST3200021A So, for a total of $81 shipped, you can have an ultra-premium 200GB FireWire hard drive. Or, if you prefer something that is already put together: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/NPFW7250GB/ (But note that you don't know what brand drive is in this case.) ___________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html ___________________________________________