Mace Group 3.5IN 1394 ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE ( PHR-100AF )

Rating:
Summary: Solid case, lacking features.
Review: The physical design of the aluminum case is the best I've seen, though it uses an external power supply which I dislike as it adds significant clutter under the desk, and limits portability.

My real issue with the product however is that there is no power switch, nor any means of spinning down the hard disk other than pulling the power plug. I contacted MacAlly tech support and they suggested I power the unit through a switchable power strip. They also confirmed that the drive can't be spin down through software, such as OSX's energy saver control panel. Frankly, there is no excuse for omitting such a simple, and inexpensive, feature from a rather pricey product. I will be returning the product.

Add a power switch, + 2 stars.
Move the power supply inside the case, +1 star.

In the cases defense, the LED read/write/power indicator looks awesome!