Where can i get this?

[farqueue]

Hi all, i have an existing macbook 60gb hardrive and i want to use it as a portable hd.

Looking for external cases that have USB2.0 support.

Firewire is also preferable but not necessary.😀

 

[SpookTheHamster]

What size is the drive? 2.5¨? Lots of places should sell caddies for drives that size. I'm in the UK, so I wouldn't know where you'd look (Newegg?)

 

[Temujin]

This is a listing of all 2.5" SATA external enclosures at Newegg.

Take your pick.

 

[jeremy.king]

This is a listing of all 2.5" SATA external enclosures at Newegg.

Take your pick.

Heres that list, with only SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...53807124+1054107131&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=92

 

[Temujin]

Heres that list, with only SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...53807124+1054107131&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=92

?
My link works fine

 

[jeremy.king]

?
My link works fine

Wait! did you change it when I was replying? When I first clicked it showed IDE and SATA and you had a comment saying something like "You'll want a SATA enclosure"

 

[Temujin]

Wait! did you change it when I was replying? When I first clicked it showed IDE and SATA and you had a comment saying something like "You'll want a SATA enclosure"

Yeah that's probably it. The difference in our two post's "post time" made me think otherwise.

Well at least the OP got plenty of links to chose from 🙂

 

[farqueue]

thanks for all the links but its rater expeniseve.

on ebay its around 15-20 dollars shipped..😕

 

[Temujin]

Nothing compared to what I would have to pay for one of those here in Denmark. At least twice the cost.

Try googling the individual case names to find a lower price or go with ebay.

 

[roland.g]

thanks for all the links but its rater expeniseve.

on ebay its around 15-20 dollars shipped..😕

make sure the one on ebay takes a SATA drive and not a ATA/IDE drive. Also make sure it comes with a power cord if the case requires one.

 

[balamw]

make sure the one on ebay takes a SATA drive and not a ATA/IDE drive. Also make sure it comes with a power cord if the case requires one.

Also make sure it's for 2.5" and not 3.5" the 3.5" enclosures are generally much cheaper.

If you're not going to use it much, you might also want to consider a USB to SATA adapter without an enclosure...

e.g. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812119018

B

 

[ChrisA]

thanks for all the links but its rater expeniseve.

on ebay its around 15-20 dollars shipped..😕

Don't go just by price. Portable devices take abuse. They get knocked and dropped. The best enclosures will be made of thick aluminum have a built-in heat sink and have the option to be powered from the USB or FW bus. These might cost $50 while a cheap plastic box might be $19.95. Buy which ever you need