Are you trying to back up complete images of your cd's (1:1 copy's, no compression) or are you converting them to .mp3's or .wavs?
I'd recommend a 250 gig external as their prices should be reasonable, but with out any form of compression, you'll want at least a 500 gig HDD. Depending on the bands and music you listen to you looking at roughly 700MB to a CD with no compression, so for your collection you're looking at roughly 450 GB! I recommend to use some form of lossless compression at least, but to rip 600 CD's... well I'd put more than the kettle on...!
Hello again WWW! Now I see my post again, I should mention that I'm somewhat of an insomniac. I just signed up yesterday, and learning to do this stuff.
Coffee? yup, must have one (or ten ). I have a tendency to talk to myself on this side of the screen, and now I'm doing it on the other side....
beter find out how to change the name of this thread to "Is Insane? no Just Chatty!"
Too to play games, too on caffine. Beautiful Sunrise tho... Should see mor of 'em. This is just a g'day to all in WWW Im new to this, so lets see what happens...
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to play games, too 
on caffine. Beautiful Sunrise tho...
RE: techies-help w/ ext HD?
This is a tricky question...Are you trying to back up complete images of your cd's (1:1 copy's, no compression) or are you converting them to .mp3's or .wavs?
I'd recommend a 250 gig external as their prices should be reasonable, but with out any form of compression, you'll want at least a 500 gig HDD. Depending on the bands and music you listen to you looking at roughly 700MB to a CD with no compression, so for your collection you're looking at roughly 450 GB! I recommend to use some form of lossless compression at least, but to rip 600 CD's... well I'd put more than the kettle on...!