I picked up the 320gb version of the Western Digital myBook Essential range of external hard disks there recently. I have to say it does what it says on the tin. It cost a very reasonable € 127 incl. shipping from komplett.ie.

Transfer speeds are fine over the USB2 connection. It’s nice and small, and stylish see:

It would have been nice in white as it sits next to my iMac but sure you can’t please everybody right?

I will say it’s not the quietest of external hard disks but it does standby after a period of inactivity and spins up pretty quickly afterwards so all round it’s money well spent I think.

If you need a bit of extra storage at a very reasonable price. I recommend it. Go get one.