Just in time for the holiday shopping season, NewerTech has cut prices on many models of its miniStack line. The miniStack is designed to complement the size, shape and color of Apple’s Mac mini, but also works great with any computer that has an available FireWire and/or USB port.
New pricing, up to 11 percent lower, now available:
0GB ‘Add-Your-Own-HD’ kit (enclosure only) – $79.99
80GB 7200RPM solution w/2MB buffer – $139.99
160GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $169.99
250GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $199.99
320GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $249.99
400GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $349.99
500GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $479.99
Featuring the latest Oxford911+ chipset in a custom FireWire/USB2 bridge, the miniStack offers unrivaled performance and reliability plus adds the convenience of additional USB2 and FireWire ports via its integrated USB2/FireWire Hub. All miniStack models feature high-performance 7200RPM hard disk mechanisms, data buffers of 2 or 8 Megabytes, a smart power switch and intelligent thermal monitoring. Each solution comes complete with FireWire and USB connecting cables, Intech HD Speedtools, EMC/Dantz Retrospect Backup
software and a two-year warranty.
More information here.
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I so almost got one of these, until I read a review that said the fans were noisy. Anybody have any experience with these? Are they, in fact, noisy? (For me, noisy means louder than the mini itself, which I have yet to be able to actually hear)
I’ve read that the fans on these are noisy too, that’s why I’m looking at the fan-less LaCie mini drive instead.
I got one, and they are indeed noisy. I love the performance though; after I upgraded to 1MB of ram and the ministack, the beachballs have mostly dissapeared. It is really a pleasure to work on the mini now. But the noise …
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