<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:35 PM, John Drescher <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drescherjm@gmail.com">drescherjm@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">> I can see it being very useful for copying or transferring drive data, or<br>
> presetting up drives for multiple systems. Basically good for working on/with<br>
> drives for any reason, even power measurements.<br>
><br>
> I'm not sure I would use it as a permanent storage solution, especially if it<br>
> was within range of little children's fingers.<br>
><br>
> The drives are much faster in their native configuration than in a<br>
> USB-connected device, is there some reason you need them to be external, or<br>
> is it just convenience?<br>
><br>
> But if USB is fast enough for your needs, and you have no kids or destructive<br>
> type adults, it should work fine.<br>
><br>
> Adding eSATA to its capability would make it even more useful.<br>
><br>
> I was supposed to get a pair of WDs delivered today. All FedEX can tell me is<br>
> they are somewhere between California and Memphis, and I should get them<br>
> Monday. Grrrrrr... Haven't they heard of instant gratification?<br>
><br>
</div>Here is what I got for a similar usage. Each drive can be individually<br>
powered down and swapped out. BTW the picture should be rotated 90<br>
degrees so the thing fits in 3 5.25 bays.<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
<br>
</font></blockquote><div><br>I've got 2 "3 to 2" versions of those and love them. <br></div></div><br>