Buying an external hard disk

[reminder]

Hi

I want to buy a pocket size external hard disk, about 100GB. I will be storing MP3 and movies on the disk.

I searched on ebay and found 2 sellers selling Hitachi and Toshiba disks. But I am not sure if these are original hard drives:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-120GB-2-5-External-HDD-Hard-Disk-Drive-USB-2-0-UK_W0QQitemZ320036256818QQihZ011QQcategoryZ16178QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/120GB-2-5-External-Portable-Hard-Disk-Drive-USB2-0-NEW_W0QQitemZ320033660687QQihZ011QQcategoryZ131559QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I really want a RELIABLE external hard drive, which would not mess up my data.

What do u suggest I should get ?

Thanks

[Skiz]

I've read good reviews about the Western Digital ones.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=262&language=en

Comes in 60, 80, 120, and 160 GB sizes.

[Virtualbody1234]

You could buy a 2.5 inch external case and insert a 2.5 inch drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010090092+1053807124&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=15&N=2010150380+1035907889+130971534&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=380

[reminder]

You could buy a 2.5 inch external case and insert a 2.5 inch drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010090092+1053807124&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=15&N=2010150380+1035907889+130971534&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=380
I am not a very technical person.

If I buy 2.5 inch drive and external case, would I be able to put everything together? What does this mean: 'hard drive in NOT formated'

[Seedler]

If you're just going to store MP3s and movies, why not burn them onto DVDs?:huh:

It's faster, cheaper, and permanent.

You'll never run of disc, they're lyke, $0.5 when you buy in bulk them DVD-Rs.