[wellylug] External USB drive

[Bruce Hoult]

On 10/3/07, Cliff Pratt <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote:
> Point 2. I'd advise against a bus-powered one even if you do have to lug
> a power brick around. I've seen and heard of too many problems with
> bus-powered pretty much anything to really trust my data to a bus
> powered device. If it's a laptop you are connecting to, why stress an
> already underpowered power system?

Then use one with a built in power supply as well -- e.g. an iPod.