Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Greg. I'm primarily looking for a way to get current and future photo files off of my internal HDD. Adding the external drive for photos will solve that problem. 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 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] External Hard Drive Enclosures > > Hi Jim, > > > > If that is all you are ever going to do and never move files between your > internal drives and an external drive and you're happy with the speed buy > the cheapest available option. > > > > Greg Lorenzo > > Calgary, Canada > > > > >> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:20:46 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] External Hard Drive Enclosures >> >> 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 >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >> > inbox. >> > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with > Hotmail. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >