<p>ditto. just be careful of the USB connectors, if the cord is pulled they can come loose</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 29, 2011 12:24 PM, "Digimer" <<a href="mailto:linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org">linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 12/29/2011 03:14 PM, Mike Kallies wrote:<br>
> Hey everyone,<br>
><br>
> I know somebody will have a good opinion about this. Does anyone have<br>
> any advice for *reliable* external drive enclosures, and where you might<br>
> get one in the Toronto area? There are so many really bad ones out<br>
> there. Some are fast at the beginning, but don't survive being on for<br>
> long periods of time. Some are slow and unreliable, some break down on<br>
> long file transfers.<br>
><br>
> Price doesn't seem to indicate much either. Order of importance is:<br>
><br>
> 1. reliablity<br>
> 2. performance<br>
> 3. price<br>
><br>
> I'm looking at 2.5" and 3.5" enclosures or adapters. I tried the usual<br>
> places online. canadacomputers, tigerdirect, newegg, amazon, the<br>
> reviews are... misleading.<br>
><br>
> Thanks for any input.<br>
><br>
> -Mike<br>
<br>
I've used many Vantec Nexstar3 (and variants) for years with good success.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/index/21" target="_blank">http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/index/21</a><br>
<br>
Most retailers carry Vantec carriers.<br>
<br>
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