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Inexpensive FW400/USB2.0 controller for 2.5" SATA drive?
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slugslugslug
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Nov 24, 2007, 09:55 PM
 
Yes, I did a search for enclosures, but didn't find many specifically addressing notebook SATA drives. So:

I've been able to find cheap (≤$30) FW/USB enclosures for regular IDE (PATA) drives, and single-interface enclosures for SATA drives, but the cheapest 2.5" SATA enclosure I've found with both USB and FW is $70. Has anyone spotted a reasonably priced dual-interface little SATA enclosure?
     
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Nov 24, 2007, 11:32 PM
 
I wish you luck, but I doubt you'll find one (at least, one you'd actually want to use). 2.5" USB<->SATA enclosures are ridiculously cheap, like $10 or even free AMIR, but the good Firewire<->SATA chipsets are still quite expensive because there isn't much choice/competition.
     
slugslugslug  (op)
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Nov 25, 2007, 12:55 AM
 
Dang. I was beginning to think I wouldn't find one, but held out hope that you'd show up here with a link. I guess I can live without FireWire at this point, but I like to keep my options open. Although I have some other FW drives sitting around if I really need to make an external boot drive for a PowerPC Mac.

Anyway, thanks for the input.
     
   
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