2.5" SATA FW400 (or FW/USB2) enclosure

[chas_m]

Does such a thing exist?

I've tried the usual search engines, and perhaps I'm not phrasing my query right, but mostly I get EITHER:

1. 2.5" SATA USB2 enclosures (which I'll settle for if I absolutely have to) OR
2. 2.5" IDE USB2/FW enclosures OR
3. 3.5" enclosures of various types that just won't do at all.

What I want to do: replace my MacBook's 80GB SATA 2.5" drive with a 160", and use the 80GB in an external case for backups etc.

Any leads much appreciated!

[space-time]

[quote chas_m]Does such a thing exist?

2. 2.5" IDE USB2/FW enclosures OR
http://meritline.stores.yahoo.net/ads-dl...e-kit.html

I had an WD Passport 120 GB (USB only) that would work on iBook but not on PowerBook (not enough power though the USB port). rather than fooling around with a dual USB cable (one that sucks power from 2 USB ports), I moved the drive to this case and now it works great via FireWire (I have not tried the USB ports).

Which remind me, I should put the empty WD case on CL or eBay.

Edit: sorry, my mistake. You need SATA, I thought you will take either 1, 2 or 3 of the options you list.

[OWC Larry]

We will have an excellent, rock solid SATA 2.5" USB2 solution sometime in the next month priced very economically.

Our FireWire solution offers FireWire 800 support with 800 to 400 cable + USB 2.0 port too.

Why no FW400 only? Well - have to use the Oxford 924 chipset (ok.. we won't use a non-oxford solution we've tested so far that was crap) for the SATA HD support and it supports FW800... Replacing the FW800 ports with FW400 ports would affect cost by maybe a dollar or so - so still wouldn't make it cheaper - may as well give you the FW800 function as base.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20W...STG800U2K/

[space-time]

Larry, the enclosure you link to it's shipping "same day", are you saying that next month you will have a cheaper one? Thanks

[OWC Larry]

The enclosure being linked to is FW800/400+USB2 supported Ox924 based.

The cheaper option next month will be a USB 2.0 only model.. no FireWire 400/800 interface on it.

[jdc]

lots of USB 2, not that many FW 400

saw a couple at newegg and cooldrives

[Ken Sp.]

I love OWC--but you might look at this
http://www.buy.com/prod/Western_Digital_...69718.html

Too bad you missed this
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/218...msg-218433

[OWC Larry]

That's USB only.

Granted the Google deal made it sweet - but - we sell the drive by itself for $100 with 3yr Warranty vs. the 1yr warranty that comes with that external - which you void when entirely when you open it up.

Given the lack of warranty - I personally didn't find that deal attractive. And again - it only offers USB if you just wanted it for external.

[quote Ken Sp.]I love OWC--but you might look at this
http://www.buy.com/prod/Western_Digital_...69718.html

Too bad you missed this
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/218...msg-218433

[RAMd®d]

I jumped on that deal for the160G drive, changed my mind 5min later, and Buy said "too bad".

It's coming via USPS so refusing delivery will be no problem.

I ordered a miniStack v2 box, and will order that SATA 2.5" enclosure referenced above. FW800 is no big deal to me, but since it's there, what the heck.