New FireWire/USB Drive Enclosures Now Available

FireWire Depot has begun shipping 2.5" and 3.5" FireWire/USB combo enclosures. Both products offer cross platform compatibility, and both will accept any 9mm or 12.5mm drive. According to FireWire depot:

FireWire Depot offers two styles of 2.5" enclosure, the DF2.5FWUS and the SK2.5FWUS. They also offer a 3.5" enclosure, the SK3.5FWUS.

The SK2.5FWUS comes with a carrying case, cables, software and enclosure. It can draw power from onboard FireWire and USB ports, and includes an external power supply for connecting to machines that do not provide enough power. It gives you the freedom to work anywhere - at home, in the office, even on the plane. This tiny portable drive provides maximum flexibility and portability with various interfaces. Once your computeris drive has been copied to the FLEX HDD, you can travel and connect it to any PC system and gain access to your programs and data files. Just plug the cable into any notebook, desktop, or Macintosh with a USB, CardBus, or FireWire port and you have instant connectivity. With built-in hot swap technology, you can connect and disconnect the drive any time. Simple installation. Just plug it in and load the driver one time.

The DF2.5FWUS comes with software, cables and enclosure. The external power supply is optional. This tiny portable drive provides flexibility and portability with various interfaces.

The SK3.5FWUS (3.52 hard disk enclosure) is a unique product that satisfies many needs. This portable hard drive enclosure covers all current interfaces and is compact enough to move with it. You can mount any 3.52 IDE HDD in the market and there1s no limit in capacity. Once your computeris drive has been copied to the unit, you can travel and connect it to any computer equipped with either FireWire or USB and gain access to your programs and data files everywhere you go. The FHD 352 is a mobile professionalsi dream.

FireWire Depot offers the most extensive selection of FireWire/1394/iLink cables, hubs, repeaters, HDD storage enclosures, PCI cards, PCMCIA Cardbus FireWire cards and more.

The DF2.5FWUS is available for US$175.99, the SK2.5FWUS for $169.99, and the SK3.5FWUS for $189.99. You can find more information about them at FireWire Depot.