Re: Cheap Firewire Drive Enclosures

["Ben McCormack" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ho

So what Drive case is it?

ben

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@h...> wrote:
> Hummm ...
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> No .. my La Cie External Firewire drive has an internal power=20
supply.
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> I just buy old LaCie firewire drives off ebay for about =A320 strip=20
out the=20
> HD and put a newer bigger one in it.
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> I have a good quality case for a cheap price!
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> Ho yin
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> At 14:52 08/09/2004, you wrote:
> >I think you will find that even the expensive Lacie drives have an
> >external power supply.
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, David Leftley <ukha@d...> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:03:07 -0000, "Ben
McCormack"
> > > <ben@t...> wrote:
> > > >I know a number of us have been looking into External
Firewire
> >drive
> > > >enclosures. They usually come out at around =A330-=A350.
Well I=20
have
> > > >found some for =A325.
> > > >
> > >=20
><http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/USB_Devices.html>http://www.
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> > ankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/USB_Devices.html
> > > >
> > > >{AC 5058} 3.5" IDE HDD External Case
> > > >
> > > >=A324.99
> > >
> > > I had one of these cases delivered yesterday, so can add a
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notes
> > > on my first impressions.
> > >
> > > Pros:
> > > Price (and blankdiscshop seem to have a good reputation for
> >service).
> > > Aluminium rather than plastic case.
> > > Supports USB 2 and Firewire (and cables for both are
included).
> > > Apparently doesn't suffer from the 127GB limit - I have
only=20
tried
> >it
> > > with a 120GB drive, but the box claims it supports drives=20
>250GB.
> > >
> > > Cons:
> > > A bit fiddly to put together - some evidence of cost-cutting
in=20
the
> > > number of screws that have to be removed and the ease of
getting
> >them
> > > to line up again.
> > > External rather than internal PSU (although this could be=20
regarded
> >as
> > > a plus if you prefer a compact enclosure rather than having
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all
> >in
> > > one).
> >
> >
> >
> >
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