[Tig] removable storage disks

[Bob Kertesz]

Most of the references to "eSATA" in the below post should have been "SATA",
eSATA being the "e"xternal connector spec. So it's correct to call the MX-1 an
eSATA case, but the drives themselves are SATA.

--Bob 

>LaCie drives have a pretty poor reputation if you do a Google search. Lots of
>reported problems. Since they seem to use off the shelf drives like everyone
>else, it may have something to do with the cooling (or lack thereof) in their
>cases. Excess heat kills drives faster than anything except impact.
>
>If you can do without firewire, Antec makes an excellent well-cooled quiet
>USB/eSATA case called the MX-1 for around $60, and you can drop an eSATA 300
>drive in there from Seagate. 
>
>Be aware that Seagate makes several levels of drives at the same capacity, so
>for instance at 750 gig they have eSATA 300 drives rated at 8 hours/day
>operation, 24 hours/day operation, and their DB35 line, which has been
>designed to run in DVRs like the HD TiVo essentially silently 24/7 for years
>(it says here).
>
>So for somewhere around $350 street price and about 10 minutes easy labor, you
>can put together a portable 750 GB USB/eSATA II drive that's pretty much as
>reliable as you can get, and the drive comes with a five year no bullshit
>warranty where they will pre-ship the replacement if you ask them to.
>
>Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with any company mentioned here, except as a
>satisfied customer, blah, blah, blah.
>
>--Bob
>
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