Comments on: Review: iStoragePro iT4ESA eSATA Storage Enclosure

By: raaaaaa

raaaaaa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:40:55 +0000

let me guess this is made toward the mac community so it will cost $500 instead of $250

By: Alex Kuretz

Alex Kuretz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:49:10 +0000

Hi Radial,

Thanks for your comments. Is it your opinion that my cons should have been presented as more of a wishlist of improvements? It’s true that these factors will have different values for each person, and so I try to present as clear a picture as possible in my reviews and let the reader decide which aspects they value the most.

Thanks,
Alex

By: Texas-Hansen

Texas-Hansen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:54:48 +0000

Thanks for the review Alex. I’ve been thinking a little about adding an external enclosure. I’ll add this one to my list when the time comes to go in that direction.

By: Radial Kharma

Radial Kharma — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:46:57 +0000

Great review.

I think that the “cons” you describe are common for all multi HDD enclosures that I have tried and seen.
Currently I have in Tranquil PC (UK company) WHS SQH-5 Extender (eSATA) for 5 HDD, for my WHS of the same brand, and a ethernet connented Drobo and evenhough they both are quiet, thre is still a disktinct fan noice.
I am currently looking into M-cube HFX fanless mini and micro chassis. If you ccan afford to ot SSD:s in them, they are completely noiceless.

RK
C J

By: Alex Kuretz

Alex Kuretz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:23:11 +0000

Hi Jason,

I do have the Suggested Retail Price in the last paragraph of the Introduction section, but I agree that it’s not very obvious. I’ll move it up into the specifications section as well. Thanks for your comment!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:16:46 +0000

Alex,

Great review! I do think that reviews should always have the MSRP of a product prominently listed, and unfortunately I had to do a LOT of digging to find out that this thing is supposed to sell for about $449.