Gizmodo: Enclosure

Adapter Uses Six SDHC Cards For Voltron-Like DIY SSD Drive

John Mahoney — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EDT

We've seen them for CF cards—now, there's an SSD enclosure that will take up to six of the SDHC cards you have lying around and tie them into a single 2.5-inch SATA SSD. While it won't match speeds of dedicated SSDs (especially if the cards you're using aren't near the high end), the boys at Impress managed 111.4 MB/s read and 55.2 MB/s write times using six 8GB cards—not too shabby for a DIY solution that will save you some money (the adapter is $90 in Japan), especially if you're already swimming in big SDHC cards. [Impress]

Prestigio Leather Wrapped Hard Drives: Bad Idea?

Travis Hudson — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:27:02 EST

Pardon my logic, but when I'm cold, I generally like to wear my leather coat because it warms me up. So wouldn't a leather coat around a hard drive be a bad idea? Prestigio has released their leather clad Data Safe II USB HDD available up to 120GB in size. It is a pretty average external hard drive: bus powered, encryption, passwording, etc. It is available in black and brown leather and would likely make your hard drive burn to a crisp, but at least it will look good doing so. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via EverythingUSB]

MVix Wireless HD Enclosure Now Available

Travis Hudson — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:26:39 EST

If you ever wanted the coolness of a media center without actually have to buy or build a computer this may be for you. MVix is finally shipping their AV HDD enclosure media center that we first told you about back in May. This $300 enclosure syncs up with your network wirelessly with that big honker of an antenna via 802.11b/g/n. It will then connect to your entertainment center via composite, s-video, component or DVI. It supports the full spectrum of codecs including popular hits like DivX, XviD and AAC. It can also upsample to 1080i if your heart desires. And by supporting some early flavors of 802.11n it shouldn't have a problem streaming HD content, hopefully. No hard drive included, unfortunately, but it still sounds pretty snazzy for $300. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via I4U]

Planex PL-35UXA 3-in-1 HDD Enclosure

Travis Hudson — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:29:43 EDT

This hard drive enclosure from Planex may be the ultimate do-it-all peripheral for your desk. It will replace the plethora of wires and hubs humping your already cramped work space. The PL-35UXA is initially a 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure that accepts drives up to 750GB in size, but the fun doesn't end there. This beauty also includes a two-port USB hub and a card reader. It can transfer via USB 2.0 or Firewire. Best of all, the candy-apple red finish will match your gaudy tie that you insist wearing day-in and day-out. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Akihabara]

Cooler Master X Craft 350 Enclosure (Verdict: Looks Pretty, Gets the Job Done)

Travis Hudson — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:22:31 EDT

The X Craft 350 is Cooler Master's latest venture into the world of hard drive enclosures. It is available in silver or black, both of which look very pretty and shiny. The enclosure supports 3.5-inch IDE or SATA hard drives up to 500GB in size and connects via USB. One of the nicer features about this enclosure is the addition of two USB ports on the rear of the enclosure—sort of like an integrated mini-USB hub. Prices for the X Craft 350 begin around $50. – Travis Hudson

Cooler Master X Craft 350 - UK EXCLUSIVE! [BIOS]