Do not get a Buffalo. You need to get something that is more geared towards corporate use. I suggest an Infrant ReadyNas drive with the more robust Seagate pro drives. You will be more than happy you spent the extra money knowing your data is safe and backed up.
which external hard disc for music storage?
i want to store my music uncompressed on an external hard disc and play it via a dedicated ibook (or similar) and external dac through a high-end audio system. can anyone suggest what might be the best external hard disc? looks, price and size apart i guess quietness is key. are there other factors to consider? i have about 400Gb of music to store. are there any relative performance issues in filling a 500Gb disc 80% versus to half fill a 750Gb disc? i am currently considering a fanless LaCie.