07-19-2010, 08:01 PM
jdc wrote:
$55 for a 2 port FW800 case + $65 for a 5400 rpm 500 gig 2.5" drive = $120
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I've had that Rosewill for just over a year. It's a solid enclosure but for two issues. The supplied 3M rubber footers don't stay on, and would have to be sacrificed whenever you open the case because the cover the bottom screws. It's the adhesive that's not strong.
The second issue is that if you need an adapter for it, it's not well documented how you'd get one. I haven't needed one with my MBP but I emailed Rosewill in Taiwan to ask about it. I received this info:
* External Power Adapter universal auto-switching (UL, cUL, PSE,
BSMI)
* Input: AC 100-240V, 0.3A, 50-60Hz
* Output: DC +5.2V/2A
So for all that, today I'd just get the one from OWC and be done with it, and get eSATA and USB in the bargain. Don't know about the OWC, but the Rosewill runs quite hot. It has a heat sink on the bottom.