Western digital actually make a 500GB version for $250 which seems an OK price, but it only has a 1 year warrenty. So I am thinking it is better for me to buy a drive with a 3 year warrenty and get the external enclosure seperately.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veech Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:16 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] External HDD recommendations http://www.superwarehouse.com/Western_Digital_Dual-Option_250GB_External _USB_FireWire_Hard_Drive/WDXB2500JBRNN/p/366334 No problems so far with my WD 250G hard drive, had it for a few months now. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hunter, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:28 AM Subject: RE: [H] External HDD recommendations > That cetainly looks nice, but I'm really after a single HD unit to use > for backups. > > Thanks > > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jmaccraw > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:14 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] External HDD recommendations > > Whatever you get don't trust the "you don't need a fan" line for metal > cases & 7200RPM+ drives. > > Addonics has a nice 4 bay JBOD case but it is pricey: > > http://addonics.com/products/raid_system/ast4.asp > > > Hunter, Gary wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I need to get an external enclosure for a 500GB drive. I haven't got >> the drive yet so it could be IDE or SATA I'm flexible. I do prefer not > >> to have an external power supply but that's not a hard constraint. >> >> Any recommendations? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Gary Hunter >> Consulting Engineer - Core Services >> Cendant TDS - Galileo International >> (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 (Office) >> (+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 (Cell) >> >> The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business >> Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for > >> the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by >> anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, >> any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted >> to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The >> sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any >> virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This >> message and its attachments could have been infected during >> transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the >> recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and >> remedial action about viruses and other defects. Travelport Inc. is >> not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message > >> or its attachments. >> >> >> >> > The information in this electronic mail message is sender's > business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is > intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet > electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If > you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, > distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in > reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender > believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of > any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when > sent. This message and its attachments could have been > infected during transmission. By reading the message and > opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full > responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about > viruses and other defects. Travelport Inc. is not liable for any loss > or damage arising in any way from this message or its > attachments. > > The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Travelport Inc. is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
