Keep in mind that a 160GB laptop drive will cost twice as much as a 160GB desktop drive. Enclosures prices are nearly the same. Older drives may also consume more power than newer drives simply because of electronics (increased platter size reducing the number of platters required). I've had the most difficulty with IBM drives and their power requirements vs. others.
--- Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Be careful about what your drive enclosure can handle -- some > are > "rated" for up to so-many GB, but some drives require more > power than > the enclosure's power supply can handle. > As for portability & ease, if you do not need hundreds (but > only up to > say 160GB, now, I think), consider a 2.5-inch "laptop" drive: > they're > powered over USB so you only need one cable, and of course > they're > smaller in physical dimension too :) > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
