Stock HDD - External

[tjb1]

Is the stock 500gb 7200rpm hdd capable of firewire in an external case? and if so can you recommend the best firewire case...I did some searching and found this case but its not very specific in what it can be used with - http://www.flash-memory-store.com/qmemory-mobile-hard-drive-enclosure-hdd1u2.html

 

[spinnerlys]

Any S-ATA or P-ATA (IDE) HDD is capable of being put into an external Firewire enclosure, if that enclosure supports S-ATA or P-ATA.

Th enclosure you linked to is most likely using a cheap Firewire chipset and does only offer Firewire 400 (35 to 39 MB/S), but it really doesn't say. It's too cheap for a proper enclosure as far as my experience goes.

Have a look here (scroll down for enclosures): http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go

 

[CW Jones]

I will second getting the OWC enclosure. I do not own one, but have seen a few and they look cool, and work great. And it will be a TRUE firewire 400/800 not a poorly made one like the one you linked to.