i have a western digital wd2500xms-00 at 250BG and it requires only 1 USB. you may be able to get larger drives (350GB?)
regards
bryan
--- On Sat, 28/2/09, Mark Johnson <mark@???> wrote:
> From: Mark Johnson <mark@???>
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Small but perfectly formed...
> To: "Hampshire LUG Discussion List" <hampshire@???>
> Date: Saturday, 28 February, 2009, 11:35 AM
> On Friday 27 February 2009 00:15:17 john wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > This looks like a p2p device from heaven.  Just think
> 5 Watts left on for
> > 24/7 while doing your downloading.  It will cut down
> electricity bills no
> > end.  Now there is the little matter of how do I
> actually download on it.
> 
> Handily, it has a USB port, so you'd be able to attach
> an external HD 
> enclosure, and access the files downloaded there across the
> network!
> 
> Of course, there's the small issue of powering the HD
> separately. Laptop HD 
> enclosures don't require an external power source, but 
> some need 2 USB ports 
> if 1 doesn't provide enough juice.
> 
> Mark
> 
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