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Old 12-04-2006, 08:55 AM   #1
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Hard Disk Enclosure

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I would like to have an external hard drive. What brand of hard disk enclosure would you recommend to build my own? Thanks.
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:27 AM   #2
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Apricorn makes nice units that are reasonable in price.
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Apricorn also comes with good backup software.
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APRICORN EZ-BUS-DT-KIT Aluminum 3.5" USB2.0 Backup & External Storage System

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Old 12-04-2006, 12:42 PM   #5
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The EZ-BUS-DTC has Firewire in addition to USB capabilities, also.
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Old 12-06-2006, 07:25 AM   #6
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Thanks for all your help. I will go with the Apricorn.
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