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    5.25" drive enclosure HELP please

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    i am looking for a drive enclosure for my plextor dvd-rw but cant find them at a reasonable price also which is best usb 2 or fireware connection don't like e-bay as prices always go up in the last minute

    please give me some links to them

    cheers bigal

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    it depends really firewire i have found is faster, although usb is obviously more compatible. one like this has both connections

    http://www.comx.co.za/index.html?usb_drives/main.html


    i had one just racking my brains for the make and model.....will post when i remember
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scupa
    it depends really firewire i have found is faster, although usb is obviously more compatible. one like this has both connections

    http://www.comx.co.za/index.html?usb_drives/main.html


    i had one just racking my brains for the make and model.....will post when i remember

    hi

    cheers but there are no prices on there site

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    still trying to remember what mine was but i paid something like £70. komplett dont stock it anymore though

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    http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...Offers_15.html

    {AC 5041} External Storage 5.25" CD/DVD RW USB OR FIREWIRE

    I've got one of these

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alistair
    http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...Offers_15.html

    {AC 5041} External Storage 5.25" CD/DVD RW USB OR FIREWIRE

    I've got one of these

    hi

    cheers

    a very good price (£42.98) and it is both usb and firewire it does not say what cables come with it or recomend what cables you need can you let me know what cables you use

    cheers big al

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    you get both a usb & firewire cables with it - so you can take your pick . I currently use the USB cable.

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    hi


    are there any other options or better prices than that one???????

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