Might be of interest to some folks here. Just got the maplins offers mail in and they're doing USB external hard drives for peanuts. This one is a pretty decent deal. 250gb for 50 quid.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221059&C=newsletter&U=07P08-7&T=11838084
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221059&C=newsletter&U=07P08-7&T=11838084