Hi Rich, This would certainly be worth the money in my opinion. For now it would be perfect for backups. If more space is needed you just replace the drive in the enclorure for a bigger one.
Daniel -----Original Message----- From: iMac List [mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com] On Behalf Of Richard Brauer Sent: donderdag 14 november 2002 23:05 To: iMac List Subject: External Drives Hi Listers, Has anyone had any experience with "roll-your-own" external firewire drives? More specifically, I'm in the process of upgrading from a beige G3. A couple of years I ago I added a 13 GB Maxtor DiamondMax (Plus, I think) 7200 RPM to the G3 when I started filling the stock 4 GB. I'm planning on selling the G3 to offset the cost of this spiffy new iMac, but I never got around to buying a sled for the new drive. I was thinking that if I dropped it into an external Firewire enclosure I'd have a nice place to keep backups, etc. Anyone have experience with this? I'm on a tight budget, but I have seen some enclosures for less than $50. Is it worth it, or should I just save up for an enclosure with an included (larger) drive? Is it reasonably easy to install in the enclosure (I have upgraded components in a number of systems, so I am familiar with some of the work that I'd probably have to do, but I'd like to be sure)? Any advice? Thanks, Rich On another note: Right on! (see below) On Thursday, November 14, 2002, at 03:30 PM, (iMac List) wrote: >> Remember that this is a guideline. We won't kick you off the list for >> not >> following it, but we believe bottom posting is the better way. >> >> Dan the listmom > > Hi Dan, > > This kind of tolerance and thoughtfulness is sadly rare on many lists; > I > commend you for both. > > Thanks, > > dale -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
