I not only use the Thermaltake BlacX but just bought a second one for a
backup should the first one fail and also the ability to copy from one
external drive to another. I bought the first one from Amazon and the
second from Newegg since, at the time (2 weeks ago), it was selling for
$34.99 with free shipping. Today's price is $42.99 with free shipping.
The KingWin is cheaper at $34.99 but doesn't offer free shipping.
Probably a wash
Whatever you get check it out soon. If you read the newegg reviews on
the Thermaltake you'll find a couple DOA's and premature failures. But
that's over 175 reviews and didn't keep me from buying the second one.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> Good timing! Thanks Chuck.
>>
>> I'd thought I had another bay, but I only have two and they're both filled
>> on my Optiplex 620. I guess I'm going to have to retire one of my 250 GB
>> drives to swap in the 1.5 TB.
>>
>> This device is looking attractive for backing up:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121046
>>
>
> I don't know about that one. At least Chuck and I, and I seem to recall
> someone else here, are using this model.
> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153071&Tpk=thermaltake%20blacx%20esata>
>
> eSATA drives don't hot swap on my Vista. I need to ask for a disk rescan.
>> Can be used with either USB or eSATA. Anybody try one?
>>
>
> I posted some performance data on mine to convince C.H. that eSATA can
> be much faster than USB 2.0. The 1.5TB drives are quite speedy, quiet a
> bit faster than my 500GB drives.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Misc/WDC1500_eSATAvsUSB2.jpg>
>
> Moose
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