external drive firewire specs

[missing_dave]

wondering what specs are a must for buying a external drive for pro tools? 7200 rpm? low cache? and is the "oxford 911 chip " a must? this is were im at so far but I keep getting mixed info.
i've seen some
great priced on ebay? money is unfortunatly an issue.
thanks to any for taking the time to read, love this forum!

[albee1952]

The Oxford chipset is a must. The drive must be 7200rpm and the higher the cache, the better. There are cases available from newegg.com that fit the bill and you just load in standard IDE drives. I was at Best Buy yesterday and they had 80gig WD drives for $29.99 after rebates.

[missing_dave]

wow.. checked both out, it's gonna save me some money too! thanks for the great advice, much appreciated

[ilcapo]

I'm looking to buy an external drive but I need something that's portable since I want to use it with my laptop and have to carry it around. I would appreciate any suggestions on models that any of you guys are using.

Thanks a lot.