[X4U] Why does anybody ever get a USB external hard drive?

[David Ledger]

>From: Jim Warthman <jim.warthman at affinity-systems-inc.com>
>On Jul 9, 2008, at 2:56 PM, David Ledger wrote:
>>  And availability. Non-Apple shops sell USB only, and if you need a
>>  drive now rather than wait till next time you're in a town with an
>>  Apple shop that sells FW drives, you'll end up with USB. That's why
>>  I have a few USB drives.
>
>Um, no.
>At least here, stores like Fry's electronics sell FW and eSATA drives
>as well as USB.
>
>Also, it's easy to find FW and eSATA drives online, at other than
>apple.com.

In the UK, Fry's means chocolate (at least to those above a certain age).

Outside of London you generally need an Apple dealer to get FW. 
Maplin, our nearest equivalent to Fry's (but with much smaller 
shops), only seem to do USB. I didn't specify 'in the UK' everywhere 
I meant it, because the message bounced due to size and had to be 
trimmed.

David


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