[X4U] Options for internal SATA drive to external

Jim Scott jescott3 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 9 22:14:26 PST 2011




On Nov 9, 2011, at 9:46 PM, John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com> wrote:

> On 11/9/11, Crandon David <tabdave at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So, I'm making the switch from my old upgraded G4 tower to a newer
>> MacBook Pro.
>> 
>> I've got several internal SATA hard drives. What are my options for
>> hooking these up to the MacBook Pro?
>> 
>> Surely somebody has come up with a simple option for an adaptor cable
>> for SATA to USB2 or Firewire, with an AC adaptor without having to
>> buy a case for each HD?
> 
> If you plan on using those extensibly with you MBP, then a case is essential,
> IMO. I prefer Macally or OWC enclosures.

Go here: newer tech.com 
I use both the "Swiss army knife" USB adapter and the Voyager adapter, depending on my data transfer needs. OWC sells both, as do other vendors.

Jim Scott


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