External hard drive opinions?

[Pamela]

I use Passports from WD to house my music and movie (no, not THAT kind, pervs! ) collections since both would overflow my laptop's internal hd. I do not, however, leave them running idle. I unplug and store them when not in use. No issues to report in three years.

Take that for what it's worth.

You may want to look at a personal cloud in a Drobo or some similar enclosure instead.