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Good for use disks outside the computer
Posted by lbhay on 4/4/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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Pros: Good for read/write disk out of computer, quick, easy to use :
usb ide 1gb : write in 1'45", read in 55"
(read/write between 2 ide disk in my computer is: 55" - same that read)
very good product.

Can use 2 disk if 1 of theirs is sata, more external info (it's not mine) : http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/brando_usb_2_0_to_sata_ide_cable

Also work with cd/dvd

Cons: In 2.5" disk you need connect direct to usb without Extension cable, ... Also work how ide 3.5" with "3.5" to 2.5" HDD Converter" or hub powered.

(DX's by now has not USB 2.0 Extra Power Cable - how you read is a good idea to sell: http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-usb2-2am-af-1ft.html)

has 2 more cables: sata and sata power that go separately (may you lose).

Other Thoughts: The color is black how Customer Images, not blue - usefull and well made but not so pretty how photos.

The power supply is low Weight


Power suppy is ide with conversor to sata, so has 4 pins and not 5. Today is not necesary but maybe a problem in near future. Sata power really are 5 pins http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html but today many power has only 4. - http://www.hardwarezone.com/img/data/articles/2004/1021/sata-power.jpg
Today seem not be a problem - http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aes-ES%3Aofficial&q=sata+power&btnG=Search+Images

Bottomline: Good, not how a portable product (is not a portable disk but also can use).

For me is usefull, don't need boot pc, can change quickly of disk ....

Very greet product if you has many disk, need to change, backups, ...

Ahhh.....just what I need
Posted by Viviox on 4/4/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: less than 1 day

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Pros: Easy USB to Sata/IDE cable for my Hard drives. I have alot of harddrives, but my computer can't fit all of them. This is perfect for me to place rarely used files for safe keeping.

Cons: The Power Connector/supply is flimsy and light. It comes off easily.

The USB cable is also loose and easily comes off.

Other Thoughts: For the price, this is a the best bang for the buck, especially such products cost twice as much in United States. Cheap price and free shipping always win my heart.

They could make the power supply stronger because I'm afraid that it would get disconnected during data transfer and I'll lose everything.

Bottomline: This is the best external products I've ever owned. very useful for people who use computer alot, or those with alot of hard drives like me.

Hot swappable with USB
Posted by hellsau on 3/19/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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Pros: -Connect hard-drives fast to your computer
-Easy to install
-Shows up as an mobile hard-disk in your explorer
-Has 2 kinds of IDE connectors(Old 44 and new 40)
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Cons: Comes with a power cable with 3 pins connector(America)
-The power and Usb cables aren't That long so you can't do anything extreme

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Bottomline: Really nice to have as an IT-er. Comes inhandy when a hard-drive is infected with a virus and won't boot. Connect to another pc and scan it.
No more building in first just plug and play and you got your files.

Nice item
Posted by rem.g on 3/14/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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Pros: - Works with my Maxtor 60GB hard drive
- Fast transfert rates
- Small
- Good packaging and bundle (cables & adaptators, driver cd...)
- Can replace the original AC cable by an europeean one, simply by unplug the asian one an plug the europeean other one. If you have an old computer AC cable, you wont need an plate to round adaptator :)

Cons: - Not translucent blue but opaque black coloured.
- Have to follow thoses steps in the right order with windows XP if you want your hard drive to be recognized by the OS: plug AC cable to the hard drive, wait a few seconds, plug the device on the hard drive, plug the usb cable to your computer.

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Bottomline: A must have at this price.

* Important Note: The AC adapter that comes with this unit has a power ratting of +5V 2.5A and + 12V 2.5A. Although the USB converter itself supports large 120GB+ drives, make sure your hard disk's power requirement is less than or equal to 2.5A. Seagate 200GB+ users have been reporting that power supplied is not sufficient to power their larger drives. *