Harddisk External Enclosure Kits

[Hoef]

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]

I like the MacAlly aluminium enclosures just fine.

 

[JzzTrump22]

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

 

[debroglie]

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]

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]

I am very happy with my Macally.

 

[debroglie]

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)

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

 

[Hoef]

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]

grab one from bytec on new egg

 

[Hoef]

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

 

[Hoef]

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?