eSATA (external SATA)

I see lots of confusion about eSATA in the NGs.

The most prominant features of eSATA are the longer cable
length (up to 2 meters), the cable's shielding, and the plug to
accomodate the shielding. eSATA can be used with external
adapters for both desktop PCs and laptops, and external
enclosures are available that have their own power modules
and cooling fans.

Here are some links to representative info:

Silicon Image white paper on eSATA:
https://www.sata-io.org/docs/Externa...WP%2011-09.pdf

SIIG product offerrings in eSATA:
http://siig.com/productlist.asp?catid=80

SIIG PCIe/eSATA card:
http://siig.com/product.asp?catid=7&pid=1018

eSATA back panel adapter brackets:
http://www.firewire-1394.com/externa...-solutions.htm

eSATA cables:
http://www.firewire-1394.com/sata-cables-shielded.htm

eSATA external enclosures by Kingwin:
http://kingwin.com/jt35ebk.asp
http://kingwin.com/jt35eubk.asp

Use the model nos. and the usual search engines for current prices,
i.e. NexTag.com, PriceWatch.com, Froogle.Google.com, etc.


*TimDaniels*