[ltp] External USB drive -- recommendations?

[Martin Scheidel]

The thing about these external cases is that not all are created equal, this means that USB 2.0 capable cases do not necessarily mean more speed than USB 1.1
The same is true for firewire: not all provide the full 400 Mbit / 50MB/s speed. Dome simply cut off the bandwidth at 8MB/s or the like.
I have finally gone for the 160GB Maxtor Firewire drive as its fast and the price is OK. The USB Version however is as slow as the standard (1.1) or not yet fast (USB 2.0)

have FUN !!!

linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com schrieb am 14.04.02:
> Hi,
> 
> I made some similar research for a firewire drive. I end-up buying an
> external case that could home either a standard IDE internal device (HD, DC,
> CD-RW, DVD...) then a regular 60 GB IDE drive to put into it. Sorted out to
> be the cheapest solution, but I need external power on that external drive.
> If this is an issue, you will have to get with more "fully integrated"
> solution. Otherwise, I noticed that a lot of the external bay I was revewing
> existed in firewire, or USB version. I ended up buying from Pyro.
> 
> Good luck on your research.
> 
> JP
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jake Sprouse" <skydiver@cmu.edu>
> To: <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:40 PM
> Subject: [ltp] External USB drive -- recommendations?
> 
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm looking at getting an external USB drive to store my mp3's on so I
> > can easily transfer my collection between computers.  I plan to go for
> > at least 40GB.  Can anyone recommend a model that works well with their
> > TP (I have an X22...)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Jake
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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