A Hard Drive Within A Hard Drive
LordM | 19 February, 2007 17:32
I don't know if you guys know about this, but there is actually a way for you to have a portable HDD without the need for purchasing those branded ones in the market today.
It goes something like this:
1) Purchase a 2.5" or a 3.5" HDD
2) Buy an external enclosure for it (the 2.5" HDD only needs the USB for power, while the 3.5" HDD is more 'complex' and needs an external power supply)
3) Voila! Instant portable HDD for you.
This method is cheaper and can will save you a lot of money in the process. But of course, HDD enclosures in the market look dull and boring. So, why not give it a fancy look?
While this product may look like an ordinary HDD, the thing about it is that it is not. It is actually a 2.5" Hard Drive Disk Case for sale at geekstuff4u.
Here are the specs for it...
Uses 2.5" IDE HDD to USB2.0/1.1, is compatible with OS Windows98SE/Me/2000/XP and MacOS 9.2, it's dimensions are 84×134×12mm and weighs 68g.
Of course, the HDD is not included, but I guess purchasing a 120 GB 2.5" HDD won't be a problem right?
You can see more of this product at the geekstuff4u website and is sold for $24.68. Here's a link to make it easier for all of you readers.
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I actually have 3
Erik Escueta | 21/02/2007, 14:34
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Each of my HDD enclosures (all 3.5") are of the following brands: Matrix, Dtech, and Saturn (each cost about P900); and each contains a 250GB Seagate, giving me 750GB of total storage. It's definitely cheaper - total cost would be about 15 grand, the same as one of those branded 500GB models (like WD and Seagate). Newer enclosures sport Firewire and SATA connectors, but are more expensive. And considering the price difference between a SATA and IDE HDD, I'd rather stick to IDE.
Rising Sun has lots of stock of the Matrix enclosures, PC Corner has the Saturn, and the Dtech is available anywhere.
The only problems with these enclosures is the lack of cooling, which the branded ones take into consideration. These enclosures have no fans at all. As a cheap measure, I bought a bunch of external USB fans(P150 each) and positioned them above the enclosures just to cool them off. Thank God for USB hubs.