I, too, have been using these for some years, and
I like them very much.  The one problem I did have
on an older machine was that the boot sometimes
did not work or was slow;  it improved if I used the
same size hard drives, so I suspect that the auto-
detect in the BIOS was bothered some.

When I upgraded to my latest mb and cpu (ASUS
and 667), the problem went away and now there
are no hitches.

Dean Kukral  [log in to unmask]


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Tanenbaum" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 7:25 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Hard Disk Caddies


> Hard disk (portable) caddies appear to offer an easy way to extend a
machine's storage capacity.  They also seem to add security by allowing the
disks to be locked away when not in use.
>
> Is there a downside? Are current disks (like those made by Western Digital
or IBM) robust enough to withstand the shock that must occur when the disk
is engaged in the caddy?
>

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