A Bargain or What?

**naut** · 12-14-2006, 03:42

Originally Posted by Forward Observer

I don't know about the hardware prices in Oz, but you should check out the big chain stores if you have one close by. I just purchased a Maxtor 320gig external for only $135 US. That's twice the storage as the unit you are looking at for only $18 (US) more. I bought mine at BestBuy, which is a big US chain electronics and appliance store, but I have seen comparable prices with the on-line retailers also.

Managed to get 320GB LaCie for AU$199 or US$156.60, best part was that my parents bought it for me because I did so well in school this year.

One question, best format for it? currently its FAT32, but I'm thinking NTFS would be better.

**Caius** · 12-14-2006, 19:58

Originally Posted by Rythmic

One question, best format for it? currently its FAT32, but I'm thinking NTFS would be better.

Isnt better FAT32 than NTFS?

**Lemur** · 12-14-2006, 20:01

Originally Posted by Caius Flaminius

Isnt better FAT32 than NTFS?

The opposite is generally true. Here's a primer on the subject.

**caravel** · 12-15-2006, 10:19

If you can never envisage yourself connecting the drive up to a Linux or Win9x box, then NTFS is the obvious choice. It's quite simply a better file system. I am constantly coming across laptops running XP on FAT32! I have to defrag them, which takes an age on FAT32, and then convert the filesystem to NTFS, and then reset all of the permissions.