External Enclosure for Hard Drive

[rh535]

I have to get a External Enclosure for a backup that i have to do. I have a WD 160GB IDE hard drive to put in it. I don't really care if it is 5.25" or 3.5" but i would prefer 3.5." What would be a good case?

It has to have

USB & Firewire
PC + Mac
IDE

 

[Stan]

Sell you a used Maxtor case for $45+actual shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144216R <- looks like this

Metal case, firewire or USB.. Really nice.

 

[rh535]

i don't need a hard drive and a case just a case. I have a WD 160GB IDE already.

 

[d2arcturus]

Why USB and Firewire? Both PCs and MAC have USB, both have Firewire.
If you skip the Firewire, consider a Vantec NexStar3. Looks badass, works great.

 

[Stan]

It just looks like that. No HDD included.

 

[rh535]

because firewire is faster.

 

[Stan]

I find that on my servers USB2.0 is faster than Firewire actually... Windows 2003.. Maxtor cages, WD Cages, FD Cages. Adaptec Firewire cards.

 

[rh535]

i would still like to have it with USB and Firewire.

 

[Stan]

My maxtor is USB and Firewire.. and nice looking.. and all metal .

pm me an offer.

 

[rh535]

Sorry I just want a new one.

 

[Stan]

k

 

[rh535]

do you recommend a new External Enclosure?

 

[rh535]

I think i am going to get this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817145345