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Buy.com now has the: Western Digital My Book Essential 500GB - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - WDG1U5000N for $210 + free shipping. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veech Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 2:16 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
