07-19-2010, 07:32 PM
I have a WD 400 gig FW800 portable (also with only one FW800 port) and I use a small hard shell case as well.
Its survived years in my bag, with plenty of tossing.
as for building vs buying -- its a wash.
$55 for a 2 port FW800 case + $65 for a 5400 rpm 500 gig 2.5" drive = $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...Submit=ENE&N=100007705+600006255+600006290&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=92&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822148374
$130 for it put together (in a better case):
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20W...QM5500GB8/
Its survived years in my bag, with plenty of tossing.
as for building vs buying -- its a wash.
$55 for a 2 port FW800 case + $65 for a 5400 rpm 500 gig 2.5" drive = $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...Submit=ENE&N=100007705+600006255+600006290&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=92&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822148374
$130 for it put together (in a better case):
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20W...QM5500GB8/