Smallest FireWire Enclosure? 42
waffffffle asks: "For my job, I need to carry a bag of tech gear around with me all day. I've been able to cut down on the cables I carry by using only retractable cables, but my other devices are still bulky. I'm looking for the smallest FireWire 2.5" drive enclosure on the market. It seems that many of the sites selling enclosures don't list their dimensions and some of the slimmest enclosures are USB-only, but 6-pin FireWire is a requirement. What is the slimmest enclosure you know of?"
ADS Tech (Score:4, Informative)
iPod! (Score:4, Insightful)
Check out the FW->Dock Connector adapter to avoid another specialty cable. Pocketdock http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pd_combo.h
If you can do less than 6 gigs, the iPod Mini is way small.
Now, if you want small and CHEAP, well...
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iPod? (Score:4, Insightful)
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My only complaint... finding drivers for a decent filesystem for Windows is almost impossible
Never used it, but try this one... (Score:3, Informative)
Kirby
Re:Never used it, but try this one... (Score:2)
http://www.lacie.com/se/products/range.htm?id=100
I get a chance to touch it, and this is really beatifull piece of hardware, i would choose just because of great esthetic value.
Re:Never used it, but try this one... (Score:2)
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Re:Never used it, but try this one... (Score:1)
YMMV, but thats my expirience
I have one - dont waste your money (Score:2)
it would help (Score:1, Insightful)
so based on your ambiguity i'd say the ipod mini.
if you're going to ask the
A Daisy Cutter (Score:3, Informative)
Wiebetech sells it, rebranded. I got one from Small Dog, which you can google for.
WiebeTech (Score:1)
Firefly (Score:2)
Re:Without a doubt... (Score:2)
The original ask-slashdot was looking for a firewire enclosure, not a USB 2.0 enclosure. He even went so far as to say that it needed to be a 6-pin firewire (by which I assume he meant bus-powered).
Re:Without a doubt... (Score:2)
Perfect, so my reply answered exactly what he asked. Good, thanks for the reminder.
All sarcasm aside, did you even READ my reply? The Coolmax enclosure has usb2 and firewire (1394b), so it is not only EXACTLY what he was looking for, but even more, because it has greater functionality in a smaller form f
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This is interesting... and it looks like they changed it (probably after numerous complaints).
The local copy of their website I have archived does not appear to contain any of this information. Still no contact number for support or warrantee information (just the "pre-sales" number). Their feedback form does nothing, I've tried using it to resolve the problem I had with my order.
Thanks for the link though, I just hope my experience can help others make a well-informed decision if they choose to buy f
iPod (Score:2)
LaCie drives (Score:1)
Also, on their web-page you can find all the dimensions and other specs - check it out, highly recommend.
Macally PHR-250CC (Score:1)
Enclosures of all types: (Score:1)
Re:stupid question (Score:2)
iomega (Score:2)
Stop the iPod commercials already (Score:2)
Well here's a small bus powered one (Score:1)
I found this... (Score:1)
Iogear 40gb 1.8" external hd 4pin firewire 400, 5pin usb 2.0. ext power adapter. Metal casing
Physical Spec
Form Factor 1.8"
Dimensions 0.6" x 4.8" x 3.1"
Weight 0.5 lbs