I'm curious to find out what the smallest, lightest portable HD is around. The reason I ask is that I have an iBook with a 30gig drive in it (yes, I could replace it but if you haven't seen the steps to do so, do a google search... it is a nightmare) and I wnated to get something I could... mount... on the lid of the iBook. Most likely I would fabricate a holder so that the drive wouldn't have to be attached all the time. Ideally, it would be powered by the firewire or usb port to facilitate taking it everywhere. Any thoughts on this? I'll share my aventures of getting it set up so others can do the same.
The Optorite Model #: UD04G is the smallest HD I've ever seen weighing in @ 1.6oz and measuring 2.8" x 2.0" x 0.4" Also it is USB 2.0 and I have seen it for around $90.
That is perfect. I wonder if they can be daisy chained. I tend to use my machine as a portable studio and when I'm dealing with sound design the files get huge very quickly. Thanks for the reccomendation!
Here is the web site for the optorite! http://www.optorite.com/_english/web/1_product/1_feature.php?hChk=Y&hID=26 And here is where you can get one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822174001#DetailSpecs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822157004 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822161623 if you need space, 40gb drives
Well, this should be fun then. I'm doing the design on my PC for the drive holder. This is for a reason: http://www.emachineshop.com/ They offer a free CAD program that allows you to design what you need and have it priced and made in a whole number of different materials as needed. I've used them for other "mods" before and they are awsome.
