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quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:27 AM

i have a bunch of small portable 60 gig MCE fw drives that i use for traveling. does anything bigger (around 100 gigs or more) exist?

i'm talking about small, portable drives, not desktop fw drives. thanks

Ice · 05-05-2004, 06:33 AM

LaCie makes an 80gig for under 400 bucks

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10023

Juicy D. Links · 05-05-2004, 06:34 AM

Damb quiet thats a MASSSIVE LACK book you must need to carry on.

How many chicks are in there man to need 100 gigs?

MattO · 05-05-2004, 06:35 AM

This one qualify?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?EdpNo=134517

Pornwolf · 05-05-2004, 06:36 AM

Nope, I don't think so Quiet. I was searching pretty hard a couple of weeks ago and when it comes to truly being portable 60 gigs is the limit.

quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:38 AM

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Originally posted by juicylinks
Damb quiet thats a MASSSIVE LACK book you must need to carry on.

How many chicks are in there man to need 100 gigs?

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that lacie drive is almost enough, but the kanguru - never heard of them. do you own one? the price is crazy cheap... hmm.

jackson · 05-05-2004, 06:45 AM

i have this one it's 60 gig firewire usb2 and usb support, pretty cheap to.

They have up to 250 gig portable and a terabyte that is also somewhat portable in a mini tower

check out Evergreen Technologies i actually reviewed the Hot Drive for a hardware site a few months ago.

Evergreen Technologies - Hot Drive - Pocket Drive

jackson · 05-05-2004, 06:47 AM

the 250 gig drive is like the first picture i posted it's a mini pocket drive thats definately what you are looking for like i said i have the 60 gig vers it fits in the back pocket of my jeans

quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:49 AM

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Originally posted by jackson
the 250 gig drive is like the first picture i posted it's a mini pocket drive thats definately what you are looking for like i said i have the 60 gig vers it fits in the back pocket of my jeans

i'm not seeing any ready to go portable drives like in the first picture, bigger than 80 gigs.

http://www.evertech.com/category.cfm?Category=82

Pornwolf · 05-05-2004, 06:50 AM

That kangaru MattO posted looks nice but I can't really judge how large it is from the pics. Are the connectors there as a size comparison tool or just as a representation of what's included?

jackson · 05-05-2004, 06:51 AM

odd i remember them having the 250 external it was a little larger than the pocket drive but i know they made one im not sure illl scour the site for you...

Pornwolf · 05-05-2004, 06:52 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0

bizmak · 05-05-2004, 06:53 AM

nice thing, but i prefer external rack. You can use whatever you want with that case.

gigs ar'nt problem

quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:54 AM

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Originally posted by Pornwolf
That kangaru MattO posted looks nice but I can't really judge how large it is from the pics. Are the connectors there as a size comparison tool or just as a representation of what's included?

yeah, not sure. the prices seem very low. anyone have one of these things?

quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:55 AM

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Originally posted by bizmak
nice thing, but i prefer external rack. You can use whatever you want with that case. gigs ar'nt problem

i have terabytes worth of space in fw drives. i'm not going to fly around with them, and set them up in hotel rooms though.

goBigtime · 05-05-2004, 06:56 AM

Quiet -- can't you just get whatever 3.5" HD FW enclosure you like and then slap a 320gig IDE in it?

That's what I did for a couple drives & a DVD-RW here...

Bansheelinks · 05-05-2004, 06:56 AM

the Lacie 250 gig..............a friend of mine has one and its awesome, with firewire.........inspiring me to get one too

these things are gettin amazin compared to the past

goBigtime · 05-05-2004, 06:57 AM

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mrthumbs · 05-05-2004, 06:58 AM

can someone please explain to me why one would need all that capacity on the road?

quiet · 05-05-2004, 06:58 AM

hehe, Porsche Design portable drives, but only up to 80 gig http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10105

Ice · 05-05-2004, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pornwolf
That kangaru MattO posted looks nice but I can't really judge how large it is from the pics. Are the connectors there as a size comparison tool or just as a representation of what's included?

The kangaru site says the drive is 8x4.5x1 but I don't know if I would trust a company I have never heard of selling a drive for less than half the cost and twice the storage when most known companys like lacie max out at 80gig and sell for around 400 bucks. From what I can find looks like 80 is the max right now.

quiet · 05-05-2004, 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by mrthumbs
can someone please explain to me why one would need all that capacity on the road?

tranferring large amounts of uncompressed dv from one place to another. also, my 80 gig G4 is close to full, and i like to carry a complete back up with me (as well as one at home of course) at all times.

goBigtime · 05-05-2004, 07:01 AM

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Originally posted by goBigtime
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Sorry that session timed out....

Just search ebay for.... firewire 3.5 enclosure

And then buy a 320gig IDE drive

quiet · 05-10-2004, 12:05 AM

bump. any other ready-to-go 100 gig (or more) portable firewired hd's? i'm about to buy a couple more 80 gig drives, would much rather buy a high quality 100+ small portable fw drive.

arial · 05-10-2004, 12:10 AM

You can just buy a big ass HD and use this... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-745&depa=0 pretty much turns it into an external usb2.0 hd

Shoplifter · 05-10-2004, 12:55 AM

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Originally posted by quiet
hehe, Porsche Design portable drives, but only up to 80 gig http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10105

They are nothing special, really just a metal box. I picked the iomega and iogear drives over those. The Iomega is very nice and quite fast.

quiet · 05-10-2004, 12:58 AM

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Originally posted by Shoplifter
They are nothing special, really just a metal box. I picked the iomega and iogear drives over those. The Iomega is very nice and quite fast.

i already have unlimited 60 gig mce drives, that are extremely small. are these 100 gigs, and small? if so, please provide a link, or email it to me

Amp · 05-10-2004, 12:59 AM

I have stacks of 250 gig fw drives.... and they rock. (and they're fully portable)

Amp · 05-10-2004, 01:04 AM

oh yeah.... hot-swap removeable too.... I can swap out 250 gb drive for 250 gb drive from the 20 I have have stacked up here, in about 3 seconds.

quiet · 05-10-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by Amp
I have stacks of 250 gig fw drives.... and they rock. (and they're fully portable)

not sure what you mean. i've got tons of desktop fw drives. i suppose they are sort of portable, but i love my mce 60 gig fw drives for travel. they are serioiusly tiny, but work very well.

i just want a 100 gig small ass drive to buy, preferably that runs off the firewire connection and does not require any external power...

what are you using amp?

05-05-2004, 06:27 AM	#1
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	largest capacity portable firewire drives available? i have a bunch of small portable 60 gig MCE fw drives that i use for traveling. does anything bigger (around 100 gigs or more) exist? i'm talking about small, portable drives, not desktop fw drives. thanks __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

05-05-2004, 06:33 AM	#2
Ice Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny California Posts: 26,053	LaCie makes an 80gig for under 400 bucks http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10023 __________________ icq 1904905

05-05-2004, 06:36 AM	#5
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	Nope, I don't think so Quiet. I was searching pretty hard a couple of weeks ago and when it comes to truly being portable 60 gigs is the limit. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

05-05-2004, 06:45 AM	#7
jackson Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,094	i have this one it's 60 gig firewire usb2 and usb support, pretty cheap to. They have up to 250 gig portable and a terabyte that is also somewhat portable in a mini tower check out Evergreen Technologies i actually reviewed the Hot Drive for a hardware site a few months ago. Evergreen Technologies - Hot Drive - Pocket Drive __________________ PromO ArS 4 ReAL TeenPicCentral.com icq#303419172

05-05-2004, 06:47 AM	#8
jackson Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,094	the 250 gig drive is like the first picture i posted it's a mini pocket drive thats definately what you are looking for like i said i have the 60 gig vers it fits in the back pocket of my jeans __________________ PromO ArS 4 ReAL TeenPicCentral.com icq#303419172

05-05-2004, 06:34 AM	#3
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Damb quiet thats a MASSSIVE LACK book you must need to carry on. How many chicks are in there man to need 100 gigs?

05-05-2004, 06:35 AM	#4
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	This one qualify? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?EdpNo=134517

05-05-2004, 06:50 AM	#10
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	That kangaru MattO posted looks nice but I can't really judge how large it is from the pics. Are the connectors there as a size comparison tool or just as a representation of what's included? __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

05-05-2004, 06:51 AM	#11
jackson Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,094	odd i remember them having the 250 external it was a little larger than the pocket drive but i know they made one im not sure illl scour the site for you... __________________ PromO ArS 4 ReAL TeenPicCentral.com icq#303419172

05-05-2004, 06:52 AM	#12
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0 __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

05-05-2004, 06:53 AM	#13
bizmak So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,014	nice thing, but i prefer external rack. You can use whatever you want with that case. gigs ar'nt problem

05-05-2004, 06:56 AM	#16
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	Quiet -- can't you just get whatever 3.5" HD FW enclosure you like and then slap a 320gig IDE in it? That's what I did for a couple drives & a DVD-RW here...

05-05-2004, 06:56 AM	#17
Bansheelinks Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,023	the Lacie 250 gig..............a friend of mine has one and its awesome, with firewire.........inspiring me to get one too these things are gettin amazin compared to the past

05-05-2004, 06:57 AM	#18
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	--- http://tinyurl.com/3xvns

05-05-2004, 06:58 AM	#19
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	can someone please explain to me why one would need all that capacity on the road?

05-10-2004, 12:05 AM	#24
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	bump. any other ready-to-go 100 gig (or more) portable firewired hd's? i'm about to buy a couple more 80 gig drives, would much rather buy a high quality 100+ small portable fw drive. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

05-10-2004, 12:10 AM	#25
arial Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bay Area Posts: 4,012	You can just buy a big ass HD and use this... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-745&depa=0 pretty much turns it into an external usb2.0 hd

05-10-2004, 12:59 AM	#28
Amp So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 1,661	I have stacks of 250 gig fw drives.... and they rock. (and they're fully portable)

05-10-2004, 01:04 AM	#29
Amp So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 1,661	oh yeah.... hot-swap removeable too.... I can swap out 250 gb drive for 250 gb drive from the 20 I have have stacked up here, in about 3 seconds.