FW Depot offers new 1394b dual drive drive enclosure
updated 03:35 pm EST, Mon December 6, 2004
1394b dual HD enclosure
FireWire Depot today announced the , an extremely compact FireWire800 (IEEE 1394b) to ATA Dual 3.5" bay external enclosure. "The FWB2ATA35D is ideally suited for tailgate interface applications for two /IDEATA HDDs without taking up a lot of space on your desk." It allows IDE drives (Master and Slave or Cable Select pair) to be connected to a FireWire (IEEE 1394) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion. The FWB2ATA35D provides a compelling solution for data backup and transferring of data between computers using IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices. The FWB2ATA35D is priced at $180 and is expected to ship Dec 13.
