What is the difference between an external hard drive and a portable hard drive?

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quothe_the

I need a hard drive to save all my downloads for iTunes on so that I don't use up the computer space. I found an 500gb external hard drive for about 80$, and 160gb portable hard drive for about 110$. What's the difference between an external and portable, because it sounds like the same concept to me.

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they are the exact same but some people don't know the right word
but portable hard drives are pocket sizes kinda like a flash drive but a bit bigger and external hard drive is more of an at home one you plug into the wall. id go with the external 500gb for 80 rather than 160 for 110 500 is allot more and more useful my opinion.

Can anyone recommmend me a good external hard drive 500gb?

10TimeAuth

I want a 500gb external hard drive that would be able to play videos and music with ease. Anything under $250 preferably.

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Western Digital "MyBook" range without a question.

They have a range from plain USB to USB/ Firewire, USB and ESATA, and now some fully networkale ones.

http://www.wdmybook.com/en/

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