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hard drive case recommendation?
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07-12-2011, 05:11 PM
Black,
Good catch! That'll do the job. I'd be inclined to spend the extra bucks and get an IDE/SATA model. If nothing else, it'll do the job but is a bit more future proof than a IDE only enclosure. Robert 
07-12-2011, 05:15 PM
Robert M wrote: I wouldn't. For $10 or under, this enclosure will very likely never have anything in it but this 60 GB drive. If I wanted something for SATA I'd only go with docks from this point forward. It's kind of disappointing that we couldn't just give the OP a simple, and accurate answer to her question.
07-12-2011, 05:32 PM
Black,
I agree that a simple accurate answer would be good but in this case, it isn't so easy because it involves older drive interface technology. In fact, some of the previous answers given were flat out wrong. It's really a question of how much the original poster wants to spend, if he/she wants to spend money on the drive at all. Robert
07-12-2011, 05:59 PM
Robert M wrote: Not so easy? It was answered in the first response, with 3 sentences and a link. Some days this forum looks an awful lot like those horrible "answer" sites where there are 20 responses and only one of them is correct, or actually addresses the question.
07-12-2011, 06:07 PM
Black,
Settle down please. No need to get into a huff. You offered a good answer but it wasn't the only correct answer. I felt it was important to point out that it isn't necessarily cost effective to put money into a such a low capacity drive with an old interface technology. Even if the enclosure you suggested was under $10.00. Robert
07-12-2011, 06:27 PM
And Caroline wants to "access the data" so she does need a solution other than getting rid of the drive.
07-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Hey Guys,
Thanks for all the options! I guess I should have given a little bit more information. I'm not looking for a backup device. Ideally I'd like to pull all of the pertinent files off (most of which I should have backed up anyway) and then store it in case I need it. It's sort of like a lab notebook for me, I can go back and figure out when/where/how certain things came about if I have the entire drive intact. A dock seems like a perfect solution in many ways, but if there isn't a good one out there for this drive (and the one I'm pulling from my "lamp" iMac, then a case seems a reasonable way to move forward, plus it will protect the drive to some extent. So, is this a silly way to keep my stuff organized? I may never look at it, but I feel the need to save it just in case. Thanks! Caroline
07-12-2011, 09:46 PM
Caroline,
Absolutely nothing wrong with keeping the data on the drive and storing said drive somewhere. It's a 60 gig drive and that would be a good use for it. I did something similar with an old 3.5" IDE drive. The drive is a clone of my primary office machine imac. But, it's a clone from when the machine had OS 10.5.x. Occasionally, I boot off the drive to run some apps that aren't supported under OS 10.6 (and will never work under OS 10.7.). Some time ago, the original enclosure for the drive went kablooey. I still needed access to the data on the drive. So, I bought a Sabrent 3.5" IDE/SATA enclosure. I installed the drive and still use it today. Eventually, the drive will go kablooey and I'll swap it out for a SATA drive. This is the model enclosure I bought for the 3.5" IDE drive: If I remember correctly, lampshade imacs had 3.5" IDE drives. So, the enclosure would work for you. I've had good luck with the it. Other's have had good luck, mediocre luck and crappy luck. Your mileage will vary. But, it goes back to the other question. Is it cost effective as compared to saving up and buying a high capacity external. Robert |
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