© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Drive_Cases Recent content written about Drive Cases en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_443350486660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I recently upgraded my standard satellite receiver to a Dish Network ViP722 HD-DVR that offers up to 55 hours of recorded HD programming. Not enough. Good thing the Dish Network ViP722 HD-DVR has a high-speed USB port and allows for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443350486660 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:22:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443350486660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441633377924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilchard - Recently I upgraded the hard drive on my PS3. This left me with a spare 60 GB SATA (Serial ATA) notebook hard drive sitting around. We have many computers and various appliances such as the PS3 which accept USB drives, and it seemed like a good idea to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441633377924 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:43:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441633377924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437028425348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author theqman - I picked up two of these back in mid 2007 because of the price: around $20 ea. Within a month (3 or 4 uses - no more than 2-3 hours each) one of the power bricks (power converter like you get with a laptop) died. I've been able to use both of them with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437028425348 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:43:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437028425348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436145131140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrh7184 - I bought one of these since I was tired of having a bunch of single USB enclosures. I put 2 Western Digital 500GB SATAII 16MB drives in this and connected it via USB to my Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. I now use one drive for Time Machine and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436145131140 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:18:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436145131140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435758009988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glennf1000 - I wont cover the same things in the other review. I also have the Maddog aluminum passively cooled enclosure which gets very hot to the touch. People who say the aluminum acts as a heatsink would say - thats the point, it's supposed to get hot. A Samsung... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435758009988 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:15:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435758009988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434614668932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mvmone - Getting rid of a computer because it's just too slow? Still have loads of data on the harddrive you'd like to save? Why copy it over to your new machine, when you can leave it right where it is? If you're thinking about upgrading, or purchasing a new... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434614668932 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:40:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434614668932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433322626692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dugoodm - So far, I've been unable to get this unit to work with Vista. It worked just fine under Win2000 and XP. Adaptec doesn't list this unit on their website and offer no updated drivers to add Vista... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433322626692 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:10:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433322626692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433597222532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shamino - I have a Macintosh. The latest version of it system software has an automatic backup/snapshot system (called "Time Machine") which automatically backs up changed files every hour, providing a convenient interface for recovering historic versions of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433597222532 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:01:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433597222532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432025144964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - If you're a computer DIY'er like me, you're bound to have a bunch of outdated SATA hard drives collecting dust. While you use a SATA-to-USB connector kit for occasional use, nothing beats a good external case for permanent duty. Overview Enter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432025144964 Fri, 30 May 2008 16:58:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432025144964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431447117444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rnovak - The Venus DS3R portable RAID enclosure is a great small-scale storage array for your PC or Mac. It supports Firewire 400 and Firewire 800, as well as a range of RAID options (JBOD, stripe, concat, mirror). Two pluggable drives in removable trays provide... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431447117444 Mon, 26 May 2008 03:56:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431447117444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431313948292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author psaulm119 - I got this for $25 at Circuit City. It was the cheapest hard drive enclosure that I could find that didn't have a high amount of negative "I'll never buy from this company again" reviews. You've heard it said, "You get what you pay for." This is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431313948292 Sat, 24 May 2008 22:33:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431313948292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430406209156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tokar - My standalone Maxtor external hard drive was failing so I pulled it apart and got the hard drive out. Confirming that the drive was working fine (and the Maxtor chassis was the problem) I sought to find a replacement SATA enclosure for the drive. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430406209156 Sat, 17 May 2008 16:03:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430406209156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429867961988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pocketmoon - With the latest firmware downloaded and installed)with a couple if 250gb drives this makes a quiet, low power, always-on solution for home storage. Throw in a new wifi picture frame expecting the DNS-323 UPnP functionality to serve up your photos (and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429867961988 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:47:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429867961988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425803746948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author heatpipe - After doing some research on the net and noting one of the big things to find is an aluminum construction to ensure heat is removed from your hard drive effectively, I purchased this product. While the housing is aluminum the place the hard drive sits is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425803746948 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:59:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425803746948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426537619076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Eagle Consus I-Series: Easy SATA RAID to USB SATA to USB 2.0 2-Bay JBOD RAID External Storage System (ET-CSIU2J-BK) Black I have a number of external drives and enclosures now and this external storage device makes RAID storage simple... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426537619076 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:49:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426537619076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423464111748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author za9ra22 - There's nothing much exciting about reaching the decision you need an external drive for backup or added data store. It's a bit like buying a house because it has a three-car garage when you'd rather have one with a home theater and space for two cars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423464111748 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:01:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423464111748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422365597316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xbig69benzx - My experience using this product has been interesting to say the least. It is an easy enough product to set up and the only thing that I have noticed while using it is that the product seems to work, thought not always perfectly. This product... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422365597316 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:09:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422365597316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421159407236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sleibson - I just got this enclosure today. Plugged in a 500-Gbyte drive. This enclosure supports 48-bit logical block addressing and the NTFS file system so it will handle the larger disk drives. The drive didn't appear to fit too well. It physically interfered... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421159407236 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 02:48:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421159407236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420261432964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jwazevedo - With all the 2.5&#148 external hard drive enclosures selling in the $8-$15 range, why would anyone pay $24 (MSRP: $49.99) for Tripp Lite&#146s little box? My older Sony notebook computer has its limitations. The hard drive holds only 20GB, and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420261432964 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:00:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420261432964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417952468612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author some_guy5 - After my recent escapades with my now decommissioned computer I am unsure as to whether I am technically experienced with computer hardware or still a beginner. I recently bought a new desktop computer and like many people wasn't totally sure what to do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417952468612 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:02:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417952468612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417867861636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uofogator - FOR YOUR INFORMATION Ok, before I get to the review I would like to pass along a bit of information that might be helpful to those who are thinking about buying a hard-drive of any kind. Want to know what is the best deal when it comes to how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417867861636 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:14:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417867861636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417778142852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mmpickering - When looking for a NAS drive for my home network, simplicity and redundancy were my primary needs. The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure is the perfect solution. Although the drive comes with many features and abilities, RAID 1 mirroring... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417778142852 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:26:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417778142852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414920642180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author smoknbobjd - I have owned the Thermaltake Silver River Duo hard drive enclosure for approximately 1 month. I use it to house a 250 Gigabyte Hitachi Deskstar SATA 2 hard drive. The housing serves its purpose (which for me is providing back up of my system and data... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414920642180 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:43:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414920642180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414011592324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author OpalMan - We have moved from tape based backups to a USB-connect hard drive based backup, in order to allow for encryption of our backups in an economic manner. This, unfortunately, was the first of the drive enclosures that we selected for our SATA drives that we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414011592324 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:56:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414011592324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413483372164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author akazgea - Ok, I have to first admit that I haven't tried using the eSata connection, as I am mostly using a laptop right now, so, my review will exclude that part. Installation of this drive is pretty easy, as I have dealt with similar enclosures before... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413483372164 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 03:05:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413483372164?linkin_id=8003929