Buy.com has the Antec MX-1 USB 2.0 SATA Actively Cooled Hard Drive Enclosure for $29.99 with free shipping

LINKED HERE

Go through THIS LINK FOR 5% OFF (Thanks ratracer) bringing your total down to $28.45 shipped!

FEATURES

Dual output interface - USB2.0 and eSATA (external Serial ATA) allows you to transfer data up to 480Mbps or 3Gbps respectively
Support up to 1TB SATA hard disk drive
Unique HDD cooler brings fresh air in and around the HDD for maximum cooling to protect your valuable asset
Two layer (plastic with aluminum) structure upper and lower covers to absorb HDD and fan noise
Carbon-glass filled frame to reinforce the strength of the whole enclosure
Built-in silicone pad to absorb HDD noise
Included USB cable, eSATA cable, and eSATA bracket to convert internal SATA to eSATA
Stand included
Very quiet fan operation - under 22 dBA
Noise Level: 20 dbA with the blower on inside the enclosure
Supports Windows 2000 / XP / ME / VISTA

Reviews HERE {Club Overclocker} and HERE {Techware Labs}

Have fun!

Great deal! I'm in for one! Thanks!

Masty said:8% off coupon here!

~M

It's tied to email addresses. It did not work for me. As a side note, you can buy at Amazon (through another seller) for the same price -- and NY residents seem to avoid sales tax.

ratracer said:
5% off here does work.

Thanks for the link. I purchased from Amazon, but i'm sure those who don't pay tax at Buy.com will appreciate it.

Would you guys/gals order this product from here....

click here with fan for 20 bucks shipped?

nemesisdb said:ewibolo said:Would you guys/gals order this product from here....

click here with fan for 20 bucks shipped?

I wouldn't. Enclosures like that have tiny fans that tend to be both ineffective and loud. If you want quality active cooling (a fan), then go with either the mx-1 or the apricorn ekit. Both have large fans that are under the drives and both are relatively quiet. Alternatively, get a good, all-metal enclosure that makes good contact with the drive -- these are silent and do a good job dissipating heat.

Of course, a lot depends on your noise tolerance and how often you're going to use it. If you're using it for occassional backups and are price sensitive, then wait for a model like what you linked to is offered for FAR. There's no reason to pay $20 for it.

I am very confused,
why don't people just buy an external HD?
instead of this enclosure and then buy an internal HD, I assume?

mike07042 said:nemesisdb said:ewibolo said:Would you guys/gals order this product from here....

click here with fan for 20 bucks shipped?

I wouldn't. Enclosures like that have tiny fans that tend to be both ineffective and loud. If you want quality active cooling (a fan), then go with either the mx-1 or the apricorn ekit. Both have large fans that are under the drives and both are relatively quiet. Alternatively, get a good, all-metal enclosure that makes good contact with the drive -- these are silent and do a good job dissipating heat.

Of course, a lot depends on your noise tolerance and how often you're going to use it. If you're using it for occassional backups and are price sensitive, then wait for a model like what you linked to is offered for FAR. There's no reason to pay $20 for it.

I am very confused,
why don't people just buy an external HD?
instead of this enclosure and then buy an internal HD, I assume?

mike0704- for me personally it used to be that external drives were more expensive than buying a case and internal drive (not so much anymore), now it's mostly because of warranty. Most external hard drives have a shorter warranty, I personally prefer buying the external case and getting a Seagate internal with a 5 year warranty. It also allows me to upgrade to a bigger drive in the future (factory external warranty is voided if you open the enclosure).

ewibolo- it's a matter of personal choice, given the small difference in price (less than $9) I would go with the Antec (major manufaturer, better build quality, more interfaces- USB + eSata vs just USB). On a side note the vendor you link to (TechSunny) is safe to shop with, they used to be acortech.com and I've ordered stuff from them frequently (mostly USB cables, they used to be a few cents over $1 apiece in quantity 10 or above).

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Crap. I took about two minutes to read the review before buying, and in that time it went OOS.

It is available now.