Should you Bite the Bullet?
A Look at the PowerBook Bullet Drive Express
The
Bullet Drive combines the benefits of fixed storage with the
convenience of removable media in a nice package. Instead of
using the SCSI port on your PowerBook it connects via your Type
II PC Card slot. If there isn't an electrical outlet handy it
can also run off power from the PowerBook making it a great
solution for portability freaks. The drives range in size from
1.4 to 6.4GB or you can opt to buy just the enclosure and install
your own 2.5" IDE hard drive. The Bullet drive enclosure
weighs in at 5 oz. and roughly doubles in weight with a drive
installed. The drive can be both mounted and removed without
powering down your PowerBook, handy if you want to quickly transfer
a bulky file between PowerBooks. What cost do you pay for all
this convenience? The Bullet Drive lags slightly behind the
other players in its class. Take a look at MacWorld's
MacBench 5.0 scores below to see how it stacks up against other
storage solutions. Scores are relative to the hard drive in
a G3/300 which is assigned a score of 1,000. Longer bars are
better.
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The
Bullet Drive combines the benefits of fixed storage with the
convenience of removable media in a nice package. Instead of
using the SCSI port on your PowerBook it connects via your Type
II PC Card slot. If there isn't an electrical outlet handy it
can also run off power from the PowerBook making it a great
solution for portability freaks. The drives range in size from
1.4 to 6.4GB or you can opt to buy just the enclosure and install
your own 2.5" IDE hard drive. The Bullet drive enclosure
weighs in at 5 oz. and roughly doubles in weight with a drive
installed. The drive can be both mounted and removed without
powering down your PowerBook, handy if you want to quickly transfer
a bulky file between PowerBooks. What cost do you pay for all
this convenience? The Bullet Drive lags slightly behind the
other players in its class. Take a look at 
