I'm looking for an external hard drive to store pictures, movies, music, and just do general backup to. I'm looking for a USB 2.0 drive that is at least 7200 RPM. 16MB buffer would be nice. I'm not as concerned about size, since I only have 40GB now. 250-300 sounds like more then enough (although we all know how that changes once you have the space to use) The Seagate ST3300601CB-RK External 300GB Hard Drive is in the lead currently.
However, I am A) looking for other suggestions, and B) looking for a site that has quiet ratings on the drives. I could see this drive being connected to a HTPC someday, so I would like it to be quiet. Small and nice looking wouldn't hurt either, although I can probably hide it behind other equipment.
