USB HDD Cases

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I know these have been discussed before, but maybe not this particular
aspe=
ct.=20

I'm after two cases to each house a 40-80GB HDD for backup purposes only
(o=
ne on-site, one off-site). I've had a 120GB IOMEGA USB & Firewire on my
des=
k at work for a while now, and this case includes a fan. This unit works
ju=
st fine.
Most of the other cases I see now however, *don't* have a fan. Is this
goin=
g to be a problem? Most cite "aluminium case for good heat
dissipation" or =
similar, but does this really work in practice?

Finally, does anyone have any direct experience of the Vaio and similar
loo=
king cases that seem to go for around =A35 on eBay ?? (but with =A310-15
sh=
ipping from HK)=20
What about these ones from CPC ?=20
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DCS11727&N=3D41=
1 (currently on offer at =A319.50+vat)
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DCS11965&N=3D41=
1 (ditto)

Thanks,

Tim.


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