Why would you want them separate? You need a host at some point, might as well be integrated.
I have just can't see paying so much for a "dumb" enclosure. On Jul 27, 2011 9:22 AM, "Naushad Zulfiqar" <[email protected]> wrote: > It's a choice. Plus why would you want the host computer with the drives? > > I prefer to segregate. > > Anyway I have the 4 bay version and am plenty happy. > On Jul 27, 2011 6:42 PM, "Joshua MacCraw" <[email protected]> wrote: >> At $300+ for that? Lol, external multi-bay cases are way overpriced vs >> standard pc cases that have more bays! Top it off it's not even native > raid >> but rather 2x port multipliers to a raid card in a PC. >> >> My thermaltake case for my workstation is 12 bays 5.25" and was cheaper > than >> this external with the advantage that host pc also fits in. Add 4 of the > 3-> >> 5 drive bay adapters it could hold 20 drives if you wanted but that gets >> expensive fast @ $100/ea.
