- these worth it?
- Posted by nuffy on August 27th, 2003
Are these worth it? The ease and the size of the space make it very
tempting. The price however seems a little high. Can you format these?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1230498,00.asp
- Posted by DaveW on August 27th, 2003
Worth it??
Just for the space? No.
To fill a need at a price you are willing to pay? <shrug> I can't speak for
you.
Maxtor is not the only manufacture of external hard drives using
USB/Firewire interface.
You may find comparable drives for less if you shop for them.
http://www.pricewatch.com/
Yes they can be formatted.
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- Posted by Boomer on August 27th, 2003
DaveW said:
What manufacturer would you recommend for an external drive?
- Posted by slumpy on August 27th, 2003
"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
threw back my head and roared with laughter as Boomer continued:
Hint: there ain't many to choose from.....starts with an 'M'...;-)
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- Posted by Sentient Fluid on August 27th, 2003
"nuffy" <129bhdy77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Yes... they can be formatted.
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What good would they be if they weren't? ;-)
- Posted by SgtMinor on August 27th, 2003
Have you considered a "mobile rack?" For $15 - 20 you can get a
removable tray that will house the hard drive of your choosing.
http://www.xpcgear.com/mobileracks.html
nuffy wrote:
- Posted by nuffy on August 27th, 2003
In article <3F4CA6D8.B3A9FA59@the.old.folks.home.invalid>,
Sarge@the.old.folks.home.invalid says...
|>
|> Are these worth it? The ease and the size of the space make it very
|> tempting. The price however seems a little high. Can you format these?
|> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1230498,00.asp
|
Let me see if I understand these. You install the frame in a floppy bay.
The trays contain a hard drive. The trays are removable allowing you to
use different hard drives. They become like giant floppy disks? You can
use any hard drive as long as it's the proper size?
Besides the cost, what's the difference (if any) between these and say an
external hard drive?
- Posted by slumpy on August 27th, 2003
"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
threw back my head and roared with laughter as nuffy continued:
You place a hard drive into a tray that slides into the frame in a spare 5"
bay, not floppy. You can buy extra trays and have several hard drives ready
to slot in. I have 1 inside the machine running my OS and programs, and
three others for various stuff on a shelf.
They run exactly like a slidemounted car radio.
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- Posted by Sentient Fluid on August 27th, 2003
"nuffy" <129bhdy77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I would think that an external hard drive would be plug 'n' play these days,
so you would probably be able to just hook it up to another computer for
file transfers. Not sure if they are bootable, though...
Mobile Racks can only be placed into a computer that has the drive bay set
up to accept it. They are bootable for sure.
- Posted by DaveW on August 27th, 2003
"nuffy" <129bhdy77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Sounds like "Hot Swap" drives.
BIG difference is, a USB/FireWire drive can connect to any computer with a
USB/FireWire port and the necessary software installed. Very portable from
one computer to another.
The "Hot Swap" drive can only be use on a computer with a "Hot Swap" rack
installed. Not all hard drive are Hot Swappable, and because they have no
protective enclosure they are more prone to physical damage.
