Harddisk External Enclosure Kits

Hoef

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Apr 3, 2005

• #1

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

macrumors G5

• Apr 3, 2005

• #2

I like the MacAlly aluminium enclosures just fine.

 

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JzzTrump22

macrumors 65816

• Apr 3, 2005

• #3

Whatever one works and is a better buy for the money.

 

debroglie

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 3, 2005

• #4

Hoef said:

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....

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I think that bytecc cases are the best for the money

 

wrc fan

macrumors 65816

• Apr 3, 2005

• #5

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 (though it wasn't the cheapest)

 

Steven1621

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 3, 2005

• #6

I am very happy with my Macally.

 

debroglie

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 3, 2005

• #7

oaklandbum said:

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 (though it wasn't the cheapest)

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Thats the same bytecc case that I bought. BTW, it is cheaper at newegg.com

 

Hoef

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Apr 3, 2005

• #8

debroglie said:

Thats the same bytecc case that I bought. BTW, it is cheaper at newegg.com

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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

macrumors 601

• Apr 4, 2005

• #9

grab one from bytec on new egg

 

Hoef

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Apr 4, 2005

• #10

Thanks guys, that was great .... Newegg has zillions! I let you know what I do

 

Hoef

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Apr 21, 2005

• #11

Carbon Copy for replication?

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?