On 2/13/04 4:11 PM, Eric Morrison wrote: > >Along the lines of firewire enclosures, anyone have a recommendation >for 2.5" enclosures? I've bought a couple in the past but haven't >looked recently. I'm aware of the usual suspects (newegg, owc, etc.) >but if someone has a recommendation for a great drive at a great price >I'd love to hear about it!
I bought OWC's FireWire & USB version of this (FireWire only) Mercury To Go enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=3420&Item=OWCMOTGFW (I think mine is called the FireWire To Go Pro model). I was going to buy the above one, but had my Pismo die, had to use my (Rev. A) iMac, which has only USB (and, I needed some files that only were on the Pismo's HD). Installing the drive is pretty simple, but I'm not sure it's reversible, if that makes a difference for you. It's a clear enclosure with a blue "grain-of-wheat" size 'power-on' bulb in the front (if you've ever worked with lighting on model railroads, the size of light is really familiar). Neat thing about the blue bulb is that when the drive is being accessed, the light flickers, so you have a bonus mini-strobe if you like disco... ;-) (just kidding there). Anyway, back to the enclosure - it comes with cable (or both cables, for my FW/USB one), a leatherette/vinyl case, and the AC adapter (which may be optional depending on how many other devices you have on the chain). All of it fits in the vinyl case and is pretty easy to carry with your laptop. I think OWC's FireWire (911 Oxford chipset) enclosure is currently around $80, but I like the looks better than a lot of the other enclosures out there. Check it out and see what you think. HTH, Jim Rohde "There is hardly anything in this world that some man cannot make a little poorer and sell a little cheaper, and those who consider price alone are his lawful prey." - John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) Think different. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
