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Hoef
Apr 3, 2005, 10:24 PM
I am going to give my old HD a second life by using it as an external one. What are you guys experiences in this area? Any favorites? .... Looking between an OWC Mercury Enclosure and Macally. Opinions appreciated....


CanadaRAM
Apr 3, 2005, 10:27 PM
I like the MacAlly aluminium enclosures just fine.
JzzTrump22
Apr 3, 2005, 10:31 PM
Whatever one works and is a better buy for the money.
debroglie
Apr 3, 2005, 10:32 PM
I am going to give my old HD a second life by using it as an external one. What are you guys experiences in this area? Any favorites? .... Looking between an OWC Mercury Enclosure and Macally. Opinions appreciated....

I think that bytecc cases are the best for the money
wrc fan
Apr 3, 2005, 10:36 PM
I'd get the cheapest thing I could find with an Oxford 911 chipset. When I bought one, it was from PC Microstore (I just found the site through dealmac.com), and I haven't had any problems with the enclosure I ended up getting (http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDetail.aspx?q=c:36232;pl:1;b:1506;p:10501369) (though it wasn't the cheapest)
Steven1621
Apr 3, 2005, 10:46 PM
I am very happy with my Macally.
debroglie
Apr 3, 2005, 10:51 PM
I'd get the cheapest thing I could find with an Oxford 911 chipset. When I bought one, it was from PC Microstore (I just found the site through dealmac.com), and I haven't had any problems with the enclosure I ended up getting (http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDetail.aspx?q=c:36232;pl:1;b:1506;p:10501369) (though it wasn't the cheapest)

Thats the same bytecc case that I bought. BTW, it is cheaper at newegg.com
Hoef
Apr 3, 2005, 10:55 PM
Thats the same bytecc case that I bought. BTW, it is cheaper at newegg.com

Yeah that is pretty cost effective. I just realized that I might need an USB2 + FW in order to use it with my IBM thinkpad
virividox
Apr 4, 2005, 08:19 AM
grab one from bytec on new egg
Hoef
Apr 4, 2005, 08:23 AM
Thanks guys, that was great .... Newegg has zillions! I let you know what I do
Hoef
Apr 21, 2005, 11:44 PM
Ok I got my Bytecc slimline aluminum firewire/USB2 enclosure from newegg. Works within 10 minutes!! .... Thanks for all the advice.

Now, a program that replicates data to the external drive would be nice. Something that only copies changed files rather than drag-drop everything. Is this what carbon copy does?