This is exactly what you are looking for but it is not manufactured anymore. I bought one back in 2006. 3.5" HDD, 5 1/4" ODD, 5-1 Card Reader, and front mounted USB port.
YES! Something just like this! Optical burner, hard disc--even USB hub and card reader--nice bundle!
Yes friends, I'd boot Bart PE or a Linux....and then yes, use normal disc imaging software like Ghost or Acronis. The point was that I need a boot/aux storage hard disc--AND a burner. Sure I can use network storage and PXE boot or other such--IF my students never go home! But if I give them the ability to simply pop in a DVD and restore....it doesn't matter if they're at home, or on vacation....they can reload themselves and get back to their homework! :-)
And remember folks, we're talking netbooks--without onboard optical drives... While not used all the time, students like to rip music, teachers like to load software, etc...
RAID is nice, but CD/DVD has at least a ten year archival life....and isn't subject to the same impact issues when that bookbag gets thrown in the car or playground! If they trash the onboard hard disc, what are the odds they'll simultaneously trash the non-moving, sleeved optical media?
Hey trinergy: while yes an old device, what did you think? Do you still use it? Pros/cons?
The X-Fi3 keeps with the company's commitment to audio fidelity, thanks to the apt-X codec, which supposedly offers audio quality similar to a wired connection when streaming. On that front, the device also handles FLAC files.
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This is exactly what you are looking for but it is not manufactured anymore. I bought one back in 2006. 3.5" HDD, 5 1/4" ODD, 5-1 Card Reader, and front mounted USB port.
Looks exactly like what the request says! You, sir, may be a winner.
If of course the chap can get one...
Take it back, infi further on down found a better one, $30 too.....
YES! Something just like this! Optical burner, hard disc--even USB hub and card reader--nice bundle!
Yes friends, I'd boot Bart PE or a Linux....and then yes, use normal disc imaging software like Ghost or Acronis. The point was that I need a boot/aux storage hard disc--AND a burner. Sure I can use network storage and PXE boot or other such--IF my students never go home! But if I give them the ability to simply pop in a DVD and restore....it doesn't matter if they're at home, or on vacation....they can reload themselves and get back to their homework! :-)
And remember folks, we're talking netbooks--without onboard optical drives... While not used all the time, students like to rip music, teachers like to load software, etc...
RAID is nice, but CD/DVD has at least a ten year archival life....and isn't subject to the same impact issues when that bookbag gets thrown in the car or playground! If they trash the onboard hard disc, what are the odds they'll simultaneously trash the non-moving, sleeved optical media?
Hey trinergy: while yes an old device, what did you think? Do you still use it? Pros/cons?