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2.5 HD enclosure
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Sep 11, 2003, 07:13 AM
 
i'm looking for a usb enclosure for a couple of spare 2.5 laptop drives i have. there are a @&^%load of them on ebay and they are all relatively cheap ($20-40 dollars) i was just wondering if anyone here could give any info as to which ones you are using or have had experience with.
thanks...
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Sep 11, 2003, 02:10 PM
 
why usb and not firewire?
     
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Sep 11, 2003, 03:39 PM
 
Originally posted by chipchen:
why usb and not firewire?
my ibook doesnt have firewire
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Sep 11, 2003, 04:26 PM
 
I would suggest getting a USB 2.0 enclosure, if you can afford it. That way, you can use it on your next Mac (or PC). And if you can afford it, you can get a USB 2.0/FW enclosure.

Check www.otherworldcomputing.com for some good prices and stuff.
     
   
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