On 3/28/08 5:27 AM, "Russell McGaha" <RussellMcGaha at mac.com> wrote: > Look at the OWC portable FW drive; they are great and USUALLY quite > competitive in price [both the do it your self, what I do, and the > pre-built] What about eSATA? My preliminary understanding is that this interface requires a/c power, whereas FW and USB interfaces allow the power to be supplied by the laptop. Is that correct? Any preferences for FW vs. USB 2? Can a USB 2 interface drive boot a MacBook Pro? Jim Robertson --