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Q: Recommended ext hard disk for Powerbook G4 12in. 1.5gz

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Toshiba P505 laptop, Windows Vista

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 10:12 AM

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Q: Recommended ext hard disk for Powerbook G4 12in. 1.5gz

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  • by S.U.,

    S.U. S.U. Jan 24, 2011 8:32 PM in response to starbux48
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    Jan 24, 2011 8:32 PM in response to starbux48
    Do you want portability? If so, I'd recommend one of these:

    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go

    Good luck!
  • by BGreg,

    BGreg BGreg Jan 25, 2011 3:13 PM in response to starbux48
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    Jan 25, 2011 3:13 PM in response to starbux48
    If you want to be able to boot your system from the external hard drive, recommend a firewire drive. It might have USB connections also, however, to boot you a Powerbook, you need a firewire connection. Also, a firewire connection will provide electrical power to run an external drive that doesn't have a plug-in power adapter. USB, on Powerbooks, doesn't put out enough juice to power many external hard drives, so if you have a USB-only external hard drive, you may have to buy a power adapter for it, or use a powered USB hub. There's also a funky cable that plugs into both USB ports.