[NMUG] Maplin

[Brian Steere]

I popped into Maplin to get a refund on a usb firewire 3.5 inch enclosure
that didn't work via firewire. I had bought it online along with a iPod
enclosing Car stereo head unit and a battery jumpstart/compressor. The
latter item cost me around or just under £25. In the store they had them
piled by the door for about £35 with a sign saying reduced form £49.50!

This leads me to distrust any prices I see in their shop!


However they refunded me the enclosure without grumble.

Now I seek again a firewire/USB enclosure for a 3.5 inch HD coming out of a
G4 or maybe a cheaper USB2 enclosure and forget firewire (or just sell the
Hd and use the money I would have spent to get part way to a very large
external HD?)

If I can have firewire/usb I quite like the boot clone option - (for
Powerbooks). Has anyone a recomendation that is fanless or whisper quiet?
firewire and OR USB enclosure?

all the best
Brian