External Harddrive Enclosure & Harddrive Suggestion (Firewire800 & USB)

[mfInc]

Hey guys, I am looking for a harddrive enclosure which supports both Firewire800 and Usb2.0 (to use on mac and others).

Also I am looking to get the most out of a fast harddrive (maybe a SATA II harddrive and an enclosure that supports SATA II?).

I am also looking at 320gb plus - 400 gb for the external harddrive.

Any suggestions would be great!

 

[CanadaRAM]

A combo enclosure that supports SATA drives will be expensive.
Keep in mind that the difference between ATA (100 or 133 MBs) and SATA 1 (150 MBs) or SATA2 (300 MBs) will be largely immaterial when they are trapped behind a Firewire 800 (78 MBs) or USB2 (48 MBs but really much slower) interface.
(All figures are approximate)

Macally has a nice IDE - FW800/USB combo enclosure.

 

[mfInc]

A combo enclosure that supports SATA drives will be expensive.
Keep in mind that the difference between ATA (100 or 133 MBs) and SATA 1 (150 MBs) or SATA2 (300 MBs) will be largely immaterial when they are trapped behind a Firewire 800 (78 MBs) or USB2 (48 MBs but really much slower) interface.
(All figures are approximate)

Macally has a nice IDE - FW800/USB combo enclosure.

I am checked some of the enclosures at Macally, can't seem to find any Firewire800.

 

[CanadaRAM]

I am checked some of the enclosures at Macally, can't seem to find any Firewire800.

http://www.macally.com/spec/firewire/storage/phr_100acb.html

 

[GraceMolloy]

I just got the Wiebetech ToughTech XT ($120).

They come in ATA and sATA models. Haven't gotten to use it yet, but Patrick Norton recommended the brand on DL.TV, so I took the bait.

 

[hodgjy]

Try this one

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/MEFW912UAL1K/