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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 1057598" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>I operate two 'bare' drives, but sporadically. I have to do things 'on the cheap', so an ATA-USB2 adaptor (two actually) is ideal for my purposes. A good point is made about protecting them, so for portability I made a polystyrene tray into which the Hitachi drive fits snugly [I haven't tested its drop tolerance <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />].</p><p></p><p>Another option for bare SATA drives is a drive dock <a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/NewerTech/Voyager/Hard_Drive_Dock" target="_blank">Voyager by NewerTech- Hard Drive Dock for 3.5" and 2.5" SATA Devices provides high-performance and flexibility</a>.</p><p></p><p>In addition to the suggestions already offered, one thing you should look for in an external enclosure is an Oxford chipset. There are three manufacturers I know of who use it, and it's reputed to be ideal for the Mac interface. OWC states clearly on most of its enclosures which chipset is used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 1057598, member: 56231"] I operate two 'bare' drives, but sporadically. I have to do things 'on the cheap', so an ATA-USB2 adaptor (two actually) is ideal for my purposes. A good point is made about protecting them, so for portability I made a polystyrene tray into which the Hitachi drive fits snugly [I haven't tested its drop tolerance ;)]. Another option for bare SATA drives is a drive dock [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/NewerTech/Voyager/Hard_Drive_Dock]Voyager by NewerTech- Hard Drive Dock for 3.5" and 2.5" SATA Devices provides high-performance and flexibility[/url]. In addition to the suggestions already offered, one thing you should look for in an external enclosure is an Oxford chipset. There are three manufacturers I know of who use it, and it's reputed to be ideal for the Mac interface. OWC states clearly on most of its enclosures which chipset is used. [/QUOTE]
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