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WTB Firewire Caddy/Enclosure in UK
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Dec 13, 2008, 05:09 PM
 
I'm after a super cheap IDE to Firewire Caddy/Enclosure for a 120GB drive I have lying around. Any ideas whet to pick one up apart from the usual (eBay etc) ?
     
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Dec 13, 2008, 06:28 PM
 
eBuyer/Amazon also check Scan.co.uk for their today only deals.
     
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Dec 14, 2008, 08:09 AM
 
Hi Appreciate the reply, unfortunately allready checked all those sites. Thet have bit and bobs (2.5" firewire drives seem easier/cheaper to come across). Because I can get an external drive of around 500GB, for only twice as much as the caddy itself. I was then going to poach the 500Gb internal drive for my Hackintosh and replace with my 120GB IDE as the person the external drive is for does not need a huge amount of storage, so any ideas/recommendations on external Firewire HD's that are easy to take apart?
P.S I'm such a cheapskate I know!
     
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Dec 14, 2008, 01:30 PM
 
here's a great site, i buy from regularly...

http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=CSE

they don't have as many firewire enclosures, but if yr willing to go usb 2.0 you can get one for $19.99+ shipping.
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sonny
     
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Dec 19, 2008, 02:16 PM
 
I believe I have an extra 5.25" FW enclosure around somewhere. I don't have a power adapter for it, and it's in pretty poor condition, but it cost me next to nothing, so it's yours for the cost of shipping if you want it.
For all the trash I talk, I sure own a lot of Macs...
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