[Argurnenoni]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...22999&DOY=13m4

what a good idear.

/purchases one

[Pjayjukr]

Funny you should post this, was just looking @ the very same thing last week

[Lapsiks]

Does it come in IDE? I saw this on engadget and thought it was bloody fantastic!

[Pjayjukr]

Quick review (Thermaltake) http://forum.vadim.co.uk/about2397.html

[Pjayjukr]

Does it come in IDE? I saw this on engadget and thought it was bloody fantastic!

Well i can't seem to find an actual docking station but there is this...

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=550155

[pipitous]

if only it had an esata port then it would be perfect.

[Lapsiks]

Well i can't seem to find an actual docking station but there is this...

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=550155

OMG that would be perfect for work and home! Thank you! [thumbup]

[jagxj12]

Pretty handy!

I'll be grabbing one of these though, because I would rather have a sata interface than usb - http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...18031&doy=13m4

[diegogo]

Seems just like an open ended enclosure, don't really see why people think it's great. I'd rather just deal with 2 small screws and use a proper enclosure...

[Pjayjukr]

Seems just like an open ended enclosure, don't really see why people think it's great. I'd rather just deal with 2 small screws and use a proper enclosure...

Ya that's what i plumped for in the end, just a basic cheap enclosure with both usb2 & eSata connectors. Gotta admit i do see the advantages of using the docking bay especially if you work in a shop and deal with a lot of drives and need ultra quick plug 'n' play so to speak.

[jagxj12]

Seems just like an open ended enclosure, don't really see why people think it's great. I'd rather just deal with 2 small screws and use a proper enclosure...

Because if you have 100 hard drives... using a proper enclosure is a pain in the arse!

I deal with alot of external hard drives & to have something like this, not only saves time, but saves money too (the cost of an enclosure for each hdd).

[Misiotoagodia]

Like anyone has multiple HDDs lying on their desk. (ones that you actually need & aren't connected already)

[jagxj12]

Like anyone has multiple HDDs lying on their desk. (ones that you actually need & aren't connected already)

Could you make it any clearer that you've never been a technician?

[Misiotoagodia]

Could you make it any clearer that you've never been a technician?

If you're a technicians you might as well remove the casing from a external HDD casing (usb) and connect the cables to the HDD (takes about 3secs instead of 2 and saves you €€)

[alexosnasos2]

If i had to swap lots of sata HDDs i would probly cut i hole in top of my case and run a sata data and power cable up, you can hot swap them when connected to teh motherbaord rigth?

[pipitous]

ah here is the one worth having:
http://thermaltakeusa.com/product/St...cx/st0005u.asp
[thumbup]

[glopomcyte]

Like anyone has multiple HDDs lying on their desk. (ones that you actually need & aren't connected already)

Actually I do.

[jagxj12]

If you're a technicians you might as well remove the casing from a external HDD casing (usb) and connect the cables to the HDD (takes about 3secs instead of 2 and saves you €€)

Why have a bodge job when for £10 more you can have something that's designed to do the job you want?

Doing it your way, voids the warranty of the external hdd casing & will be a much weaker solution, so will break much quicker. Costing more money in the long run because you'll have to buy more of them.

[jagxj12]

If i had to swap lots of sata HDDs i would probly cut i hole in top of my case and run a sata data and power cable up, you can hot swap them when connected to teh motherbaord rigth?

Yeah you can (As long as it's not your windows boot drive of course... hehe)