Dream Machine

[rich ruscio]

From the site ... http://www.sata-io.org/esata.asp

Called external SATA or eSATA, customers can now utilize shielded cable lengths up to 2 meters outside the PC to take advantage of the benefits the SATA interface brings to storage. SATA is now out of the box as an external standard, with specifically defined cables, connectors, and signal requirements released as new standards in mid-2004. eSATA provides more performance than existing solutions and is hot pluggable.

The "mobo supports it" thing has to do with a SATA port on the mobo. I don't recall seeing, but have never looked for, a mobo with esata connectors.

Personally, unless you REALLY need the speed, I'd stick to USB2.0. You can buy a decent 4port USB hub for under $20, and it'll be fast enough to run MP3's and video from.

IMHO. YMMV. MOIWWYPFI.

rr