Would anyone care to share their experiences with Newer Technology's MiniStack? Specifically version 2.5?
I'm considering buying one, but I've occasionally run into a specific problem with external drive enclosures, and so I like to check others' experiences first. The problem I've seen with more than one enclosure is that they will lock up after some random amount of data transfer on large transfers. Yes, sleep is turned off, etc. Other enclosures with the same drive installed are fine, and when I have an enclosure with this problem, it happens on every computer in the house that has USB. For example, the cheap Venus USB/Firewire enclosure that Dealmac listed several years ago. As an aside, most of the enclosures that Dealmac reports which have really low prices turn out to be ones that have abysmal reviews. So, I'm careful now when buying a new enclosure. So how is the MIniStack 2.5? Does it do file copies which are tens or hundreds of gigabytes without stalling/freezing? By freezing/lock up, it doesn't lock up the computer. The copy just stops progressing and the drive stops responding. The host computer is fine. Thank you for any helpful or humorous responses. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
