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Subject: [Leica] External Hard Drive Enclosures
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:20:46 -0500
References: <5FF77A5E53A94A2BBF27C948624A06FE@jimnichols> <COL119-W205BA2DED40C5F86EE6FE282A00@phx.gbl>

Hi Greg,

As I wrote, I tried photo editing using files from my WD USB2 drive, and 
can't tell the difference between that and using files on my internal SATA 
drive.  Speed is not that important to me.

Thanks for your comments.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Lorenzo" <gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] External Hard Drive Enclosures


>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>> Because I need some more HD space, I have been considering adding either 
>> an internal or external drive to my desktop system. I have discovered at 
>> Newegg a Rosewill RX-358-S 3.5" SATA to USB & eSATA External Enclosure 
>> with an internal 80mm fan.
>>
>> I just checked the editing performance of Elements 6.0 using another USB2 
>> external drive, and can really tell no difference from using files on my 
>> internal HD.
>>
>> A cooled, external, drive avoids adding more heat inside my existing 
>> case, and should provide a long-life system.
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience with Rosewill products?
>
>
> Why not wait for USB3 devices, including external drives, to become 
> available. Much faster. If you can't wait a Firewire interface will be 
> much faster in practice then USB2.
>
>
>
> Greg Lorenzo
>
> Calgary, Canada
>
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