External HD case (hot!)
 

I'm thinking about getting this case, looks rad :thumbsup

http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc266/..._fanteclcd.jpg

cost 60$ with shipping, whatcha think?

How big is the drive?

looks awesome...what type of connection does it use? USB, Firewire, Sata?

USB 3,5"... I'm thinking about either getting the samsung SP2514N with 250 gig or the western digital WD3200JB with 320, any experiences?

pretty neat-o

Looks childish.

I use the WD1500ADFD for my system drive and two WD4000KD for storage and have never had any issues.

I am a big fan of the new WD hard drives.

:2 cents:

Looks very cool.

External? What's the point. By the way, Best Buy has a l33t Seagate 400GB (EIDE 7200RPM 16MB cache harddrive) for $159 on sale right NOW! (Normally $229) I picked one up yesterday.

nice feature on that case.... nice found !

pretty sweet

Same here. Never had issue with a WD.

:thumbsup

Whatever external drive enclosure you get, try and find one that actually has an internal fan in it. There are only a few that do, but they run MUCH cooler than the ones with no fan, and excess heat is one of the biggest cause of premature drive failures.

As far as reliability, I've never had a Samsung drive fail, and I've had 3 or 4 of those, but I have had a crapload of Western Digitals and slightly less number of Maxtors fail within the past 18 months. I don't necessarily think one is more reliable than another, but if I have a choice of brands for a similar price, I go with Seagate, 'cause they are the only drives that come standard with a 5 year warranty, which I think says a lot about their willingness to stand behind their drives.

BTW Fry's / Outpost.com will give you a good deal on drives and sell you an extended warranty on a non-Seagate drive for I think $15 for 3-4 years.

Just the case or the case with drive.

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Cool looking case, but not worth it

i bought a simple one for about 7$ and that's more then anough...

Cool.. it shows the temp too?

I love it!

gorgeous