[thefultonhow]

Originally Posted by glc The Apricorn transformer is inline, not a wall wart, and it's reasonably compact. Bytecc has some nice looking aluminum housings now - no fan or software though, but they are my second choice. The Apricorns are a good deal right now with the rebates. I think I would want one with a fan if it's going to be left connected and running for any long period of time. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-334&depa=0 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-355&depa=0

The ByteCC ones lok intriguing to me. I really like their design, and it's conceivable that they would actually be more reliable because there's no fan to fail; they just cool in a heatsink-type way. I'd be interested to see some reliability ratings on drives put into them before I buy, though.

I don't really need a software bundle because I'm just going to put my current drive in and use it as a media drive -- and all I need for that is Windows XP's USB mass storage device support.