buying an HDD enclosure?

January 17, 2010 - 10:27 pm

I’m going to be buying an enclosure for a 2.5 inch SATA drive I have spare.

Preferably I’d like one which works with USB and eSATA (or maybe firewire).

I figured I’d check eBay prices and was looking at these ones:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-5-SATA-TO-USB-2-0-eSATA-EXTERNAL-HDD-ENCLOSURE-CASE_W0QQitemZ270494500368QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item3efaba8610

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-5-USB2-0-eSATA-combo-to-SATA-HDD-Enclosure-CASE-New_W0QQitemZ230379053533QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item35a3a961dd

or this amazon one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/eSATA-USB-combo-enclosure-SATA/dp/B000S89NQG/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263763703&sr=1-19

I’ve never used an enclosure before, so any comments or advice before I buy?

any of above will work fine………………….

make sure you "remove usb item safely " , before removing unit.

+ make sure you defrag once aweek if using as back-up device.

enjoy.

One Response to “buying an HDD enclosure?”

  1. Tony Says:

    any of above will work fine………………….

    make sure you "remove usb item safely " , before removing unit.

    + make sure you defrag once aweek if using as back-up device.

    enjoy.
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