How mush does an External hard drive cost ?

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I would like to buy a new Branded External Hard drive
Which one;s good : Intel, Seagate, Samsung
Capacity : Anything btwn 100GB to 250GB
What should be its cost ?
Plz. reply .....

seagate 100 GB is better

or u can simply make your own, buy a laptop HD of 2.5" & an external harddisk enclosure

If you make it your self it will cost you 2.7~3.2K
what you need:
> A laptop 2.5" HDD
you can also get a 3.5" one if you need more space and size dosnt matter
Companies: samsung, seagate
Cost: 2300 [80gb 3.5"] to 23K [720GB perpendicular recording Behemoth

]
> One external casing
Cost: 500[indian made VIP ones] to 1200.
>a +head screwdriver, your hands, and your head
Cost: 20bucks for the screw driver, your head, priceless.