USB->IDE external adapter $10

Numberwhun numberwhun at comcast.net
Sun Jul 24 09:40:01 EDT 2005


For about a year now I have been using this one:

    http://www.xpcgear.com/byteccue930.html

A friend introduced me to it as he had one and it is great, no 
problems.  It supports up to an 80 gig laptop hard drive although I only 
have a 20 gig in it.

Regards,

Jeff Kirkland



Bill McGonigle wrote:

> On Jul 23, 2005, at 20:22, Tom Wittbrodt wrote:
>
>> Can anyone recommend a good manufacturer for USB to IDE external
>> enclosures (preferably something you've been using for at least 6
>> months).
>
>
> I have two of these running for 14 months, no complaints:
>
>   http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817146182
>
> They're 5.25" which I use for IDE hotswap sleds:
>
>  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817121106
>
> I also have some Speeze 3.5" of the same vintage, all aluminum, 
> passive cooling.  Those are great, but they don't make them anymore - 
> the replacement is bigger and has an annoying blue 'neon' bar in the 
> front.  I have one which works, but I won't buy another because I 
> don't need more dasblinkenlights on my shelf.  If you like technobling 
> and don't care about the size they're fine.
>
> -Bill
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