2.5" USB Enclosures
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:27 am
I'm curious if any of you folks know of a 2.5" USB enclosure.
I'm picking up a 100GB 5400RPM Toshiba ATA100 drive for dirt cheap (new) and want to use it as portable storage. I surfed around for some enclosures, but I ran into too many that didn't include the double USB connectors for more power (I hear the 80GB+ 5400RPM drives need a bit more power), or they are cheaply built and don't have any shock protection. My current portable drive has fallen a few inches on the ground before, but it has a bit of shock protection to help with that. Stuff happens!
I'm looking to spend ~$25 on one if need be.
Thanks!
-Brian
P.S. This is the drive here:
http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/mk103 ... 032gax.htm
I'm picking up a 100GB 5400RPM Toshiba ATA100 drive for dirt cheap (new) and want to use it as portable storage. I surfed around for some enclosures, but I ran into too many that didn't include the double USB connectors for more power (I hear the 80GB+ 5400RPM drives need a bit more power), or they are cheaply built and don't have any shock protection. My current portable drive has fallen a few inches on the ground before, but it has a bit of shock protection to help with that. Stuff happens!

I'm looking to spend ~$25 on one if need be.
Thanks!
-Brian
P.S. This is the drive here:
http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/mk103 ... 032gax.htm