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    External HD Cases

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by kierkegaard, May 13, 2006.

  1. kierkegaard

    kierkegaard Notebook Evangelist

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    I had never heard of external HD cases before. Essentially, do these make internal hd's external? What are the drawbacks?
     
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  2. ejl

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    depending on transfer method, it will be slower than having an internal hd. however, the price you pay for the amount of space is worth the slower speeds, in my opinion.
     
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  3. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, you take what was previously an internal HDD and put it in a case (enclosure) and connect it to your laptop or desktop. You can get them for all different size drives. I have two 2.5" enclosures that I use with my older notebook HDDs. Enclosures usually use FireWire of USB 2.0. I have never booted from one, but the transfer speeds are certainly acceptable for use. I have transfered 20 GBs in about 15 minutes. The price is worth it in my book if you have a spare hard drive around, or if you want an external drive but don't want to buy a prebuilt/be tied down. The enclosures I have were about $20 from newegg, and I haven't had trouble with them. Do you have any specific questions?
     
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  4. gd-student

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    I agree with ejl. It's also cheaper to craft your own HD versus buing a pre-made one, "external" solution. As for backup and such software to go along with that self-made HD, buy it separately, cheap off the net.
     
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  5. kierkegaard

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    No specific questions. Thanks everyone.
     
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    FunK A DunK Notebook Consultant

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    It's definitely worth it if you need to transport a lot of data that can't fit on a pen drive. It's really, really convenient as opposed to burning a whole bunch of DVDs and putting that information on another computer.
     
    FunK A DunK, May 13, 2006
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