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External SATA HDD Enclosure, Which One?

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The DRis

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The DRis said:
I don't have USB 3.0 on my 2010 MBP so I'm looking at Firewire enclosures. Going to be upgrading my HDD to a WD Scorpio Black 750GB. I need an enclosure for the cloning process

Looking at this one from OWC/MacSales:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/MSTG800U2K/

Newegg has a bunch, but I don't know if any of them are any good. I've heard that OWC's stuff always works with Macs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...n=sata firewire enclosure&bop=And&Pagesize=50
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The OWC On-The-Go-Pro is an excellent choice. I own a couple of these and they work great. Sure, there are others available that are cheaper, but the build, style and quality of the OWC version is top notch. You'll also find the multiple interfaces very useful while cloning and doing backups. Other qualities I found to my liking are the built-in heat sink which keeps the unit cool, little or no vibrations, and the retro acrylic look. Definitely built to last.
 
user418 said:
The OWC On-The-Go-Pro is an excellent choice. I own a couple of these and they work great. Sure, there are others available that are cheaper, but the build, style and quality of the OWC version is top notch. You'll also find the multiple interfaces very useful while cloning and doing backups. Other qualities I found to my liking are the built-in heat sink which keeps the unit cool, little or no vibrations, and the retro acrylic look. Definitely built to last.
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Thanks for the first hand review and confirmation. I pulled the trigger and it's shipping tomorrow.
 
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