I'm wondering if any of you guys have a preferred external drive for on-the-go use. Actual use, not just back up.
In looking for the fastest externals I've pretty much found that USB 3.0 with an SSD is pretty legit. Thunderbolt seems to only have a slight edge (and not many options). I specifically want bus-powered so as to only have to plug in the macbook pro.
Here are my top two choices:
OWC Envoy Pro EX
240GB Portable, Bus-Powered USB 3.0 Storage Solution with OWC Aura Pro SSD
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/ENVPROU3S240/
Averages about 416mb/s READ 430mb/s WRITE
$320 for 240GB
Akitio - Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition - 256GB - bus powered.
http://www.akitio.com/portable-storage/neutrino-thunderboltedition
Averages about 502mb/s READ 311mb/s WRITE
$340 for 256GB
Have you found any others that compare? Which would you choose?