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Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - thermarest - 12-17-2008
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208409890
I've looked at pics on a few sites and I can't tell if it'll be easy to remove the drive. I know the WD Passports are easy, but I've read that some cases are essentially destroyed getting the drive out.
Its currently at JR.com, PC Connection and Buy.com for $99, Free Shipping.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - BigGuynRusty - 12-17-2008
Mea Culpa!!
Wrong Case!
BGnR
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - bazookaman - 12-17-2008
My mom had one of those Porsche external drive that I ended up "breaking into" to get the drive out. It was really annoying.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - The Grim Ninja - 12-17-2008
Yeah, $100 is a decent price, but for $10 more for a bare drive you get a warranty...
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - thermarest - 12-17-2008
Either way I need a case, and so far I've found it convenient to buy the WD Passports and swap out from my Macbook. I suppose I could buy the case separately, but that's $20 or such and then I'm paying $30 for a warranty on a $100 product.
I'm not sure I like the idea of the built-in USB cable on this one, plus the above comment about 'breaking in' so I think I'll pass. I sadly missed PC Connection's $99 deal on the LaCie 500GB 2.5 in a rugged FW800 case last week. Surprised that didn't show up here.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - Go To Top - 12-17-2008
Porsche Design drives just required some credit card slidin' in the bottoms.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - bazookaman - 12-17-2008
BigGuynRusty wrote:
Mea Culpa!!
Wrong Case!
BGnR
I think that one that you posted initially was the one i had...but with an optical drive. I just figured i needed the optical drive not the case. So i wasn't as ginger as the instructions. Although i did google for instructions before i broke in. and i honestly couldn't find any.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - Bill in NC - 12-17-2008
The WD 500GB bare drive ($128 from OWC) is the best 2.5" SATA currently available - as a 2-platter drive it runs slightly cooler, faster, and uses less power than others' 3-platter 500GB drives:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%20Digital/WD5000BEVT/
IMHO, worth the extra $ if your goal is an internal drive for your Macbook.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - hal - 12-17-2008
Porsche cases were EASY to open - don't even need a screwdriver - so is this little disk, but you do need a screwdriver.
built in usb is handy, but I prefer the firewire/usb model
it should come with a USB extension cable if that's what worries you.
Re: Anyone have a LaCie Little Disk? Easy to remove drive? (500GB 2.5" $99) - anonymouse1 - 12-17-2008
Anybody know when we can expect 7200RPM 2.5" 500gb HDs?
Yeah, yeah, I know: "Tuesday!".....